Radish : Chinese : Mantanghong F1

Vegetable

• Crops in : 65 Days
• Ideal for : Children

Description

Known as 'Beauty Heart' with green and white skinned tennis ball sized roots have an inner core of bright magenta. The flesh of Chinese Radish Mantanghong is crisp, sweet, slightly nutty with a touch of 'heat' only in the outer white flesh. Perfect for salads, on their own as a gourmet vegetable, sprinkled with sugar or carved into roses. They store for several weeks in a fridge.

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Sowing Instructions

Needs warm weather to develop properly so don't sow before mid summer. July-August sowings are best. Either sow seeds outdoors or in modules for transplanting. To sow outdoors sow seeds very thinly 6mm (¼in) deep in rows 30cm (12in) apart and thin the seedlings out gradually to 30cm (12in) apart or sow the seeds singly 6mm (¼iin) deep in modules filled with moist seed compost. Germination takes 5-10 days at 15-20C (60- 70F).

Growing Instructions

Grow cool, keep moist and plant out before the roots start to swell or receive any check or damage. Space them 38x38cm (15x15in) apart.

Aftercare

They will grow well in any soil but must be kept well watered. Harvest in late summer/autumn.

Nutritional Information

Radishes are rich in Vitamin C and potassium and contain sulphur compounds.