sunburnt cauliflower

[niknik]

my few caulis are coming on a treat, really grown in last 2 weeks

I actually couldnt rememberwhat I´d planted ( bought seedlings ) till the heads appeared then!

However, they arenow going a bit yellow, apart from one thats more shaded !

Is this "sunburn"? can I looselly tie the leaves overthem , or what should I do ?

They still look lovely just not as white, I presume they´ll still be ok to eat?

[grahamhobbs]

My experience is that cauliflowers mature very rapidly and you only have a couple of days, depending on how cool it is, when they are at their peak after which they start to yellow (still edible but rapidly loosing its flavour/texture), bending over the leaves may delay things a fraction but not long.

[niknik]

Thanks for that...

They are now wearing their sun hats!

They´re not very big yet........ ( but MUCH larger than my winter ones, which tho´delicious were not even as large as a tennis ball!

Guess I´ll have to starteating them very soon though !