Beginner Gardening: Is blanching Cauliflower necessary?, 0 by Farmerdill

Farmerdill wrote:
Cauliflower does not like heat. For spring planted cauliflower, quick maturing varieties are essential in the south as they must head before temps get inot the upper 90's or they will not head at all. Fall cauliflower is not as critical, but again if it does not head before hard freeze it again will not head. With hot Georgia sun, unless the head is tied up it will show purple and brown discoloring. Primarily for cosmetics, but I lke white cauliflower. Purples will normally do ok without tieing up. Have not grown orange.