Radish
Chinese pink radish
Chinese pink radish: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Chinese pink radish is a winter radish recognised by bright-pink skin and white flesh. It belongs to Raphanus sativus, in the brassica family. Its appeal is a larger root than the small round radishes commonly associated with spring, combining strong external colour with a pale interior.The root is generally elongated, medium-long to cylindrical, with a rather blunt end. It can reach around a dozen centimetres or more depending on the type and conditions. This is not the shape of a small two-centimetre ball. Actual length and diameter vary, and one fixed size cannot define every plant.The skin ranges from strong pink to pink-purple. Colour is mainly on the outside. The white flesh creates a clear contrast with the coloured edge when visible on the plate. This distinguishes it from watermelon radish, with its coloured interior, and black radish, with a dark exterior. The name Chinese pink radish does not make…
