- summer and winter radish
- Don't miss the right time to harvest
- Fresh and crisp from the garden to the table
- tips and tricks
Radish is like no other vegetable particularly well suited for healthy and hearty raw food enjoyment. It takes less than ten weeks from sowing to harvest and the maintenance effort is low.
summer and winter radish
A distinction is made between summer and winter radishes. The former is harvested around 8 to 10 weeks after sowing. It is not suitable for storage, but is intended for immediate consumption. Depending on the time of sowing, summer radishes are ready for harvest at the end of May or beginning of June. When the harvest is complete, you can lay out the seeds of the winter radish.
Winter radish takes a little longer to ripen than summer radish. Between 13 and 15 weeks elapse after sowing before the winter radish varieties can be picked from the ground in October. In any case, the harvest should be finished before the first frosts.
You simply pull the tubers out of the ground and remove the foliage. If stored properly in boxes with damp sand in a cool and dry place, winter radish will keep nice and crisp through the winter. As with any other vegetable, you should occasionally check the tubers for rot and sort out the affected specimens immediately.
Don't miss the right time to harvest
With both types of radish, it is advisable not to exceed the right time to harvest. If the ripe summer radish is not harvested within two to three weeks, the fruits become furry and inedible. The winter radish loses its aroma and the tubers become woody if left in the ground for too long. In any case, observe the relevant information on the harvest time on the seed bag.
Fresh and crisp from the garden to the table
Radish is low in calories, has a high content of vitamins A, B and C and minerals. The mustard oils it contains are also said to have a stimulating effect on digestion. Radish is eaten raw. It is grated, cut into sticks or thin slices and complements the summer salad with its fresh sharpness.
tips and tricks
In Bavaria and Austria radish is called "radi" and should not be missing on a snack plate. There it is artfully arranged in wafer-thin slices and served as a healthy snack with beer.