Six of the best purple crops

Pepper ‘Beluga

Lilac’ New this year, this grafted plant suits a sunny sheltered patio. £5.99/10cm grafted plant Dobies 0344 967 0303; www. dobies.co.uk

Carrot ‘Deep Purple’

F1 All carrots were purple once upon a time, and this cultivar keeps its colour when cooked. Sow AprMay. £2.49/300 seeds DT Brown 0333 003 0869; www. dtbrownseeds.co.uk

Dwarf bean ‘Amethyst’

Delicious fleshy stringless pods. Sow Apr-May for harvest Jun-Oct. £3.60/100 seeds Mr Fothergill’s 0333 777 3936; www.mr-fothergills. co.uk

Broccoli ‘Claret’ F1

Vigorous heavycropping cultivar with large, tender shoots. Sow Mar-May for crops Mar-Jun. £2.55/60 seeds Mr Fothergill’s 0333 777 3936; www. mr-fothergills.co.uk

Radicchio ‘Trevi’

Sow in individual pots for an early crop, transplant outside from late May. £1.89/200 seeds Marshalls 0344 557 6700; www.marshalls garden.com

Tomato ‘Midnight

Snack’ Purple-black sweet-flavoured fruits ideal for lunch boxes. Sow Feb-Apr for Jul-Oct. £2.99/5 seeds. Thompson & Morgan 0844 573 1818; www.thompsonmorgan.com