The superfood is on a trial run at UF's research farm in St. Johns County.
Author: Jessica Clark
Updated: 10:55 PM EST February 5, 2021
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Purple Brussels sprouts are popping up in Hastings.
But don’t call them purple.
"I think they’re kind of classified as red," Agricultural Researcher Wendy Mussoline said. "The varieties are named red ball and red darling."
Farm Manager Scott Chambers chimed in, "They are red, but they certainly do look purple don’t they!"
"This is our first time venturing into some new varieties," he said.
Mussoline and Chambers are growing these brussels sprouts at the University of Florida Research farm to see if those violet veggies could be used as an alternative crop for Northeast Florida.