Plum purple radish is a colorful radish variety, with its bright deep purple round root, of about 1 1/2 inch. The flesh is white, crispy and sweet. This radish variety is hardy, adaptable and tasty and the radish does not become pithy. Purple Plum radishes were originally developed in 1985 by the Alfred Christianson seed company before being released.
Scientific Name: Raphanus sativus
Plant Life Cycle: Annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 20C
Germination time in days: 4-6 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 60 days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: Light and well drained
Sowing and cultivation: Sow seeds in open fields from mid-March to September (north) and February to end of June then from mid-August to October (south) at 1-2 cm deep. Can also sow under cover from mid-February to mid-March (in the north) and mid-January to mid-February in the south.
