Category: Vegetables

Red globe bunch radishes are sold complete with their greens. This variety is the most popular in the United States and is the familiar looking red and white radish. It is small, round or oval shaped, sometimes referred to as “button” red radishes. What are the four main types of radishes? The number of different […]

Radishes grown and harvested when temperatures remain hot, develop an increased bitterness. If the pungency of the radish is too strong, it can be reduced by salting and washing the radish to draw out the peppery flavor, by steaming the radish for 5 to 10 minutes, or by baking the radish with other vegetables. How […]

Sometimes my radishes have a hot, bitter flavor. What is the problem? A. Off-flavored radishes are caused by planting at the wrong time or poor cultural practices such as low fertility or low moisture resulting in slow growth. How do you fix bitter radishes? –Place the radishes in a glass bowl. -Sprinkle with a big […]

They are still perfectly edible, but if you pop one of those radishes into your mouth, although it will taste and feel just like a radish as you’re chewing, eventually you will be left chewing a wad of indigestible fiber. What to do with radishes that got too big? If you leave it too long, […]

AMAZING GIANT RADISHES The Sakurajima Radish is known as the “Largest Radish in the World.” The Sakurajima Radish represents one of the few regionally cultivated varieties of daikon still being grown in Japan. As a traditional crop, it continues to have a key role in Japanese cuisine. What is the biggest radish ever? According to […]

Broadly speaking, radishes can be categorized into four main types according to the seasons when they are grown and a variety of shapes, lengths, colors, and sizes, such as red, pink, white, gray-black, or yellow radishes, with round or elongated roots that can grow longer than a parsnip. How many species of radishes are there? […]

Although your typical red radishes are fairly mild and slightly sweet, that is not the case with Black Spanish radishes. These black beauties have a more intense peppery flavor and although the skin looks tough, it is actually quite tender and does not need to be peeled. What is the difference between red radish and […]

Daikon, also known as white radish, Japanese radish, Chinese radish, winter radish, and luobo, is popular in Japanese, Chinese, and other Asian cuisines. The vegetable resembles a large white plump carrot and is commonly eaten raw, cooked, or pickled. Are radishes and daikon radishes the same thing? Radish. Daikon and radishes are from the same […]

Radish Taste Most radishes have a peppery flavor, though how spicy the root is ranges widely. Younger, smaller radishes tend to be milder. The longer they’re left in the earth to grow, the spicier they get, and they also develop a more pungent flavor as well. What are the best tasting radishes? 25 of the […]

Daikon and radishes are from the same family, but there are a few differences. The red radishes we slice and toss into salads are much smaller and sharper in flavor than the radishes used in Japanese cuisine. Red radishes are peppery whereas the white radish is mild and slightly sweet. What is the best radish […]