A tasty rustic bordeaux colored radish
Date radish or Datil Rojo is a very rustic variety, that produces a lot of leaves and Bordeaux wine coloured radishes with a cylindrical shape that are denser and have a tastier flesh than the round one.
Scientific Name: Raphanus sativus
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Germination time in days: 3-10 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 30 days-70 days
Sunlight: Full sun or partial shade
Soil requirement: rich, well-drained soil and plenty of moisture
Sowing and cultivation: sow seeds 0.5 - 1 cm deep. Direct-sow spring radishes starting 4 weeks before last frost date. You can do successive planting every two weeks
