The best varieties of radish — description, photo, reviews
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The best early radish varieties
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French Breakfast (Russia, 2003) A good early radish variety for hobbyists and farmers. From germination to the beginning of technical ripeness, 20-25 days pass. Forms a rosette of medium density. The leaves are green with a yellowish tint, slightly pubescent, on the petiole with anthocyanin coloration. The root crop is cylindrical, oblong, pink with a small white tip, weighing 15 — 20 g. The pulp is white, juicy, crispy, slightly spicy, sweetish. Plants develop simultaneously, root crops are poured together. Differs in ecological plasticity, active growth and resistance to diseases. It prefers loose soils; on compacted soils, roots become twisted and ugly.
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Reviews I grow radish French breakfast in a greenhouse as a compactor for cucumbers. The result is always pleasing. The oblong shape is very convenient when cutting into a salad.
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Heat (Lithuania, 1956) An old early ripe radish variety of the European varietal group. Forms a root crop in 18 — 20 days. Forms a sprawling and loose rosette of 5 — 7 leaves. The root crop is round-oval, with a smooth and thin skin, red-crimson, weighing 17 — 25 g. The pulp is dense, without voids, tender, juicy, with a pinkish tint, medium-sharp, sweetish. The fruits peek out of the soil by ⅓, which makes them easier to pull out. Once harvested, keep in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. The variety is suitable for early spring and summer sowing. Seeds can be sown before winter. When growing, gardeners use general agricultural technology, since the Zhara radish variety is unpretentious and resistant to adverse weather factors.
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Reviews We grow Zhara in open ground, in a greenhouse the quality of root crops is worse. Like for early ripeness and unpretentiousness.
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Sora (Holland, 2001) An early ripe radish variety of the European group with good heat resistance. Suitable for both small beds and farm scales. Ready for harvesting in 20-23 days. Forms a rosette of medium height, leaves of medium size. The root crop is round, red, convex at the root collar, weighing 14-15 g. The pulp is white, dense, without transparent gaps, slightly sharp, sweetish. Radish Sora feels equally good both in the open field and in the greenhouse.
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Reviews Sweet radish, no hollow ones, very juicy. We eat it quickly, sow it in 2 — 3 approaches.
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Rondar F1 (Holland, 2002) Our rating of the best varieties of radish continues with a persistent early ripe hybrid for amateurs and farmers. You can harvest in 18 — 20 days after germination. The rosette of leaves is low. The leaves are small, rounded. The root crop is round, bright red, with a filiform «tail», weighing 7 — 10 g. The pulp is white, juicy, delicate taste. Even fruits of small size are well suited for bunch products. Due to insufficient heat resistance, Rondar radish is not recommended for summer cultivation. For larger root crops, maintain a distance between plants of at least 5 cm.
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Reviews An irreplaceable radish for spring and autumn sowing. The radish is beautiful and very tasty. All as a choice.
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The best mid-early radish varieties
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Celeste F1 (Holland, 2009) Mid-early radish hybrid, technical ripeness occurs on the 23rd — 25th day after germination. Forms a low compact socket. The root crop is round, bright red, with a thin «tail», weighing 18 — 25 g. The pulp is dense, white, tender, juicy, slightly spicy. It sits shallow in the soil, it is easy to pull out. When overripe, the skin becomes rough. This variety of radish shows the best results in protected ground. For the formation of marketable root crops requires good care. During storage, the taste does not change.
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Reviews I have been growing Celeste in a polycarbonate greenhouse for many years. I really like the soft taste and juiciness. Grandchildren love this radish.
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Lightning F1 (Russia, 2008) Mid-early radish hybrid for horticultural cultivation. Grows a small compact rosette of small leaves. Harvesting is carried out 25-27 days after germination. The root crop is round, bright red, convex in the region of the root neck, weighing 25-30 g, sometimes reaching 40-45 g, with a thin «tail». The pulp is juicy, tender, dense, white, slightly sharp, pleasant taste. It is characterized by rapid development and resistance to adverse factors. The growth of the root crop is ahead of the development of the tops. Well suited for greenhouse and greenhouse cultivation, for early forcing to lettuce. Seeds can be sown all summer with an interval of 10 days.
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Reviews The most delicate radish, fits quickly, does not age for a long time. Well pours fruit and retains juiciness. In the spring I sow in a greenhouse — then in open ground, but it can also be sown «at the feet» of cucumbers.
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Saxa RS (Russia, 2007) Mid-season variety of radish for horticultural cultivation. Forms a low rosette of medium density. The leaves are medium-sized, yellow-green, petiole with a weak anthocyanin. The root crop is round, bright red, flat in the zone of the root collar, weighing 10-12 g. The pulp is white, juicy, dense, with a slight sharpness. It does not tolerate violation of the irrigation regime and hot weather: the roots become hollow, loose and tasteless. This variety of radish grows well in the Lipetsk, Irkutsk, Moscow regions, where the summer is cooler. In the Volga region, it received an average rating due to fibrousness and insufficient juiciness.
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Reviews We sow Saksa in early spring and late autumn, in the summer it is of little use. We love it for its delicate taste and small tops.
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Champion (Czech Republic-Russia, 1999) Mid-early variety of radish for farm and horticultural cultivation. It takes 24-27 days from germination to harvest. Forms a sparse rosette of medium-sized heavily dissected leaves. The root crop is oval, red, slightly convex in the zone of the root neck, with a thick «tail», weighing 18 — 20 g. The pulp is white, dense, tender, medium sharpness. Root crops are completely buried, so it is difficult to visually assess their size before harvesting. Suitable for conveyor growing in open and protected ground.
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Reviews Reliable variety, grown for many years. Root crops are even, slightly elongated, with delicate skin.
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The best varieties of radishes of medium and late ripening
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Cherriet F1 (France, 2007) Mid-late radish hybrid from the European representative of Sakata. Root crops are pulled out 55-60 days after germination. The plant forms a small rosette of leaves. The leaves are narrow-oval, with a grayish tinge, on an anthocyanin petiole. The root crop is round, red, with a uniformly colored surface, weighing 25 — 30 g. The pulp is white, juicy, tender, with medium spiciness. It is recommended to sow at a distance of 5 cm, or thin out seedlings. The variety is suitable for conveyor production throughout the season.
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Reviews Previously, radish was not lucky: it didn’t really grow, it was eaten by a flea, it quickly bloomed. There are no such problems with this hybrid, even in cold summers.
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Duro Krasnodar (Russia, 2007) Author’s variety of radish of medium ripening. It reaches technical maturity in 30-35 days after germination. Recommended for personal subsidiary plots. Form a slightly sprawling rosette. The root crop is round, bright red, flat in the area of the root collar, with a short and thick «tail», weighing 23 — 25 g, with high agricultural technology up to 30 — 40 g. The pulp is white, crispy, juicy, slightly spicy. Gardeners prefer to sow this variety of radish at the end of the season. In hot and dry weather, it partially shoots. In the summer they are grown in the Moscow, Kaliningrad and Leningrad regions.
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Reviews This variety of radish is best for me in the fall, I leave a couple of root crops for my seeds. When overgrown, it retains juiciness and density. After harvesting, it is stored for 3-4 weeks, retaining a delicate taste and juiciness.
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Tarzan F1 (Holland, 2000) Mid-season highly productive radish hybrid for amateur beds and farmlands. Forms an upright sparse rosette of medium size, the leaves are narrow. Ready for harvesting 27-33 days after germination. The root crop is round, red in color, weighing 26 — 50 g, with a thin tail. The flesh is white, tender, very juicy, with a slight sharpness. The Tarzan radish is shade tolerant and tolerates dense planting. It grows well in the greenhouse and on the balcony.
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Reviews I grow this radish at the end of summer, unpretentious and large. Care consists of watering and thinning to make it larger.
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Korund (Germany, 2002) Mid-season variety of radish for cultivation in the open and protected ground of horticultural plots and farm plantations. The formation of marketable root crops takes 32 — 36 days from full shoots. Forms an upright rosette of leaves of medium density. The root crop is round, scarlet, with a thick «tail», weighing 15 — 20 g (when thinning up to 30 g). The pulp is white, sometimes pinkish, dense, juicy, delicate taste. Not recommended for summer cultivation due to pre-flowering and low heat tolerance. Resistant to overgrowth and early coarsening.
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Reviews Root crops are poured early, after 25 days you can tear on a salad, but it reaches its maximum size and juiciness about a week later. First we thin out the young one, and then gradually remove the remaining one.
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