Radishes

60 days. This fall type radish from China has piquant gourmet flavor rooted in ancient history. A carrot-shaped and cold-hardy fall/winter type radish, it grows about 6 to 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Its texture and taste can only be described as scrumptious. We love the crispy, juicy roots sliced raw in salads and pickles, but they also lend themselves beautifully to cooked preparations.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Plant in late summer for harvest after the weather begins to cool. Can be lifted and stored in very cool (33F), humid conditions, where they will keep for weeks. Do not plant in spring.

60-70 days. The colorful “Beauty Heart” radish of historic China has 4-inch round roots with white-and-green skin, but the magic is in their rose-red center, which is sweet, crisp, and delicious. A good radish to add color to salads and stir fries; must be grown in cool weather and does best when fall planted. These taste incredible when harvested in the late fall or early winter, sweet and flavorful, almost like a crisp fruit. Sometimes called “Watermelon Radish” at market. Among the most important vegetables in our kitchens each winter. It is a root that most kids love and packs an extra load of antioxidants in its sweet, red flesh.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Plant in late summer for harvest after the weather begins to cool. Can be lifted and stored in very cool (33F), humid conditions, where they will keep for weeks. Do not plant in spring.

Unique bright green radish from northern China with sweet flavor. Known in Beijing as a fruit radish, the sweet roots are crisp and sweet, considered a tasty fruit substitute similar in texture and taste to pear. Northern Chinese winters are notoriously harsh; these long cylindrical radishes sweeten up when exposed to frost. This variety is traditionally offered as a sliced fresh “fruit” at Beijing tea parties in winter-time. These opulent tea parties are thrown to celebrate the famous Beijing Opera. We also love this super sweet root as a wintertime snack. Grows well only in cool weather and is great for a fall planting only. Plant about 50-60 days before frost in the late summer. Beautiful green goodness!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Plant in late summer for harvest after the weather begins to cool. Can be lifted and stored in very cool (33F), humid conditions, where they will keep for weeks. Do not plant in spring.

18 days. Old French variety gives unbelievably rapid yields! The name translates as “of eighteen days,” and this radish will yield roots in 18 days under ideal conditions! Round to cylindrical roots are red with white tips; flesh is crisp and juicy. A French breakfast type, often grown under glass for off-season production.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

22 days. The classic round red radish. Crisp white flesh is mild and tasty. Has better warm weather tolerance than many.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

A magnificent mixture of some of the most colorful spring radishes on the planet. These easy-to-grow roots add lots of color and flavor to early spring salads. A rainbow of color that consists of about 15 different heirloom varieties.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

28 days. A pre-1885 French heirloom; mild, spicy flavor with a red top and a white bottom. An attractive gourmet variety.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

35 days. Large, 2-inch, round, summer radishes are bright red in color, with great taste and good quality. We offer pure Italian seed for this heirloom from Sicily.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

A long, slender golden-skinned radish from Poland. Its spicy, pungent flavor and quick maturity make this a favorite variety. Compact, perfect for companion and succession planting.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Rhaphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

60 days. The unmistakably pungent flavor of wasabi can clear the sinuses and invigorate the palate. The energizing flavor found in plants like true wasabi and horseradish root can also be found in the Wasabi Radish of Japan. This Daikon type radish packs a wallop of tingling wasabi heat, making it a much easier to grow substitute for the famously finicky true wasabi root. We love to add the peppery flavor to everything, from grated atop stir fries and sandwiches to sliced paper thin to enhance a salad or your favorite Asian recipe.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

35 days. Round or oblong roots are a very unusual color--deep plum purple/violet, so pretty in contrast with the snow-white flesh, that is often tinged in violet! Mild roots stay firm and crisp over a long season. We are very excited to offer this choice Polish variety.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

30 days. (Jutrzenka) Nearly round roots are an unusual rose-pink color--lovely in salads, on relish trays and more. Makes nice mild, sweet roots. 

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

28 days. Here is one lovely radish, with its bright purple skin that makes this one of the most colorful varieties for marketing. 1½” globes have sweet, crisp, white flesh that does not get pithy.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

This radish was bred to be high in antioxidants. The result: a gorgeous rose-pink color from skin to center. Pusa Gulabi, which means “rose” in Hindi, is a large, cylindrical, full pink winter radish that is best for summer and fall planting. It’s a meaty radish with nice spicy flavor and, of course, contains anthocyanin and other healthful antioxidants. A beauty from India! Plant only in mid-summer and fall!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Plant in late summer for harvest after the weather begins to cool. Can be lifted and stored in very cool (33F), humid conditions, where they will keep for weeks. Do not plant in spring.

A glorious study in the magnificent colors of the natural world, this radish is a soft lavender-to-purple color from pith to skin and boasts amazing, spicy flavor to match! An exceptionally nutritious root crop, this variety works wonderfully sliced thin and eaten raw or pickled, perfect for those who like a spicy, pungent radish. Market farmers will find this most rare gem is a show stopper with curious customers. This tasty heirloom will occasionally produce a few white-rooted radishes. An antioxidant-packed variety from India. Plant only in mid-summer and fall!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Plant in late summer for harvest after the weather begins to cool. Can be lifted and stored in very cool (33F), humid conditions, where they will keep for weeks. Do not plant in spring.

We love this super-sweet Chinese variety, and it is fully red from skin to heart, making for beautiful red pickles; it is delicious in salads, soups, stir fries and just can’t be beat for a wonderful, juicy, fresh eating radish! This variety is also high in antioxidants, making it a nutrient-dense veggie perfect for the cool season when the winter vegetable selection dwindles. For best flavor and root development, be sure to plant in the late summer to early fall. Expect a bit of variation in this variety; some roots will produce white centers.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Plant in late summer for harvest after the weather begins to cool. Can be lifted and stored in very cool (33F), humid conditions, where they will keep for weeks. Do not plant in spring.

50 days. Completely unique. The Red Rat’s Tail radish is praised for its many tender, crisp, purplish seed pods rather than its root. The plants are exceptionally easy to grow, and highly rewarding, too, producing oodles of lightly, spicy pods that can be compared to a pungent green bean! Pick pods when they are tender and young, about 5-6 inches long. They can be eaten raw, cooked or even pickled. A South Asian delicacy.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

(Noir Gros Rond D’hiver) 55 days. Large 5-inch winter type, probably grown since the 16th century or before. Deep, near-black skin and snowy-white flesh; will keep all winter in good conditions. Fine, fairly hot flavor; good raw or cooked.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Plant in late summer for harvest after the weather begins to cool. Can be lifted and stored in very cool (33F), humid conditions, where they will keep for weeks. Do not plant in spring.

90 days. No other vegetable stirred my childhood imaginations like the “Giant Radish” of Japan. It was grown on the Island of Sakurajima since around 1800, and is still famous in South Japan for its fine flavor and mammoth size. Some specimens have reached 100 lbs! But it commonly grows to 15 pounds in its native land. It is started around the first of September and harvested in mid-winter. Fine texture and size make this the “King of Daikons”.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 24"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Plant in late summer for harvest after the weather begins to cool. Can be lifted and stored in very cool (33F), humid conditions, where they will keep for weeks. Do not plant in spring.

Popular European radish that matures in just 18 days; wow, they are quick! The earliest radish we have grown. Bright red, smooth, round, perfect globes are crisp and delicious. Pretty and productive. Ready when tops are just 4 inches tall!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.

23 days. An early, old-time, white spring radish, this one is superb! Simply the best tasting radish we have tried, and many of our customers agree. Very mild and crisp.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 3-6 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
• Plant Spacing: 2"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Raphanus sativus

Growing Tips: Sow spring radishes in several small successions for a continuous harvest.