Never turned purple, but I planted late and had to harvest earlier than I would have liked - very tall, needs deep container or support. Had lots of fruit so became top heavy and stalks broke. Fruit not very large either. Made great green sauce though.

These are already on the to grow again next year list. I realized that I forgot to start the seeds indoors and planted the seeds later than I should have outside. They took off and took over the raised bed, loving true compost filled soil. I did NOTHING but water from there. Plentiful? You bet! They also have a habit of falling off so check the soil surrounding plants. We have blistered under the broiler and used in sauces and salsas. Some husks split open and the sun turn the exposed skin purple. I cooked with both ripe (purple) and I ripe (green) and all have been delicious! I have only a handful left and am already deciding where to plant next year.

I'm stuck doing container gardening as I'm in an apartment. Got to flowering stage, but not fruit - but only my eggplant got that far. 2021 was brutal for growing stuff. Also pest/disease issue. But I consider getting to flowering stage successful in the hadean hellscape that is zone 10. The stalks were sturdy, so would have been able to carry fruit if it had got that far.