The Other Radishes

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August/September 2002
By Doreen G. Howard 
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'Red Meat,' 'Chinese Shinrimei' or' Misato Rose' 60 days. Fall-planted. Red-fleshed with white-and-green skin, 2- to 4-inch diameter globes. Very sweet. (1, 2,4, 5)

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'Green Meat' or 'Misato Green' 60 days. Spring- or fall-planted. Green skin and flesh; 8- to 1 10-inch-long cylindrical roots. Skin has pungent flavor, but flesh is sweet. (1, 4)

'Chinese White Celestial' or 'Chinese White Winter' 60 days. Fall-planted. White skin and flesh; 7- to 9inches long with a blunt tip. Crisp, mild and excellent keeper. (1, 4)

SPANISH

Rough skins with dense flesh; zesty flavor

'Black Spanish Round' 65 days. Fall-planted. Black, corky skin with white flesh. Best used as a pickling or cooking radish. Excellent for storage. (1, 2)

PODDING RADISHES

You eat the seed pods instead of the roots.

'Madras' 30 days. Fast flowering and bearing. Juicy pods appear on tall stalks. Pick young for mild taste. Blanch when older to temper radish taste. Use in salads and stirfries. (3)

'Munchen Bier' 55 days. Needs cool soil to produce flower stalks and pods, so plant early or wait until autumn. This variety will also produce a thick, dense radish root when fall-planted. The radish is traditionally sliced thin, salted and served with beer. (2, 3)

'Rat Tail' 30 days. Long bearing; purple pods will form all summer if kept picked. Use pods before they become fibrous. (3)

Seed Sources

1. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds 2278 Baker Creek Road Mansfield, MO 65704 (417) 924-8917

www.rareseeds.com

2. FEDCO Seeds PO. Box 520 Waterville, ME 04903-0520 (207) 873-7333

www.fedcoseeds.com

(Seeds shipped only in spring, until April 12.)

3. Bountiful Gardens 18001 Shafer Ranch Road Willits, CA 95490 (707) 459-6410

www.bountifulgardens.org

4. Nichols Garden Nursery 1190 Old Salem Road NE Albany, OR 97321-4580 (800) 422-3985

www.nicholsgardennursery.com

5. Johnny's Select Seeds Rural Route 1, Box 2580 Albion, ME 04910 (207) 437-4301

www.johnnyseeds.com

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