Description

• Small, low growing root vegetable
• Turnip or globe shaped
• 25-30mm in diameter
• Scarlet/bright red skin
• Some varieties are white skinned
• Strong, sharp, aromatic pepper flavour

Select radish with healthy leaf bunches and well shaped, well-coloured radishes.

Remove roots and stalks and wash in cold water. Serve whole or sliced as hors-d’oeu-vre, or marinated, use raw in salads.

Radishes require a good water supply and mild weather conditions. They will grow in any soil but prefer a firm, rich, light but retentive soil. Radishes are propagated by seeds.

The cultivation of radishes is very ancient. The Egyptians have used radishes for over five thousand years, the Chinese perhaps even longer. Throughout the centuries radishes have always had the reputation for stimulating the appetite. In the middle ages, radishes were used in the treatment of insanity, rheumatism and warts as well as a safeguard against poison. Many herbal remedies recommend radishes as a cure for melancholy.

Season: Summer,Autumn,Spring

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,October,November,December

Growing Areas: 

QLD – Brisbane
VIC – Melbourne Metropolitan Area
SA – Adelaide Plains
WA – Perth Metropolitan Outer Areas