Cherry Belle Radish: Growing Tips

Key facts

Breeder

A.R. Zwaan & Son

Listed for

United States

Overview

Cherry Belle, from A.R. Zwaan & Son, won the All-America Selections award in 1948 and remains the standard round red radish. Roots are bright cherry red, round to globe-shaped, with crystal-white, crisp, mild flesh and short tops, and it matures earlier than Comet. Sow half an inch deep in cool weather, thin to an inch, and pull promptly at about an inch across since roots turn woody if left. It is widely used for bunching and forcing, and succession sowing every week or two keeps the harvest going.

Cherry Belle traits

• Bright cherry-red round roots
• Crisp, mild, crystal-white flesh
• Short tops; earlier than Comet
• Suited to bunching and forcing
• 1948 AAS winner from Holland

Good for

• Fresh slicing
• Bunching
• Succession sowing

Compare with other radish varieties

Blank cells mean there is no data on record. Select a variety name to open its page.

Cherry Belle FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every radish variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Radish growing guide
• How to Sow Radishes: Thin Drills and a Quarter Inch of Soil
• Thinning Radishes in Two Rounds to Two Inches Apart
• Watering and Feeding Radishes: Steady Moisture Stops Splitting
• Radish Growing Calendar: Sow Every Two Weeks for a Long Harvest
• Radish Problems: Flea Beetle Holes and Split Roots
• When to Harvest Radishes and How to Store Them
• All 106 radish varieties

Source

Source: All-America Selections

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.