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- Days to maturity
- 50–57 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Rat Tail, also written Rat's Tail or Rattail, is a radish grown for its seed pods rather than its small, inedible root. Plants climb to 4 or 5 feet, flower, and then set masses of slender green pods, sometimes tinged purple, 3 to 6 inches long with a snappy, mildly pungent radish taste. It takes summer heat that would send a root radish to seed, so it produces when others fail. Sow half an inch deep after frost, let the plants bolt, and pick pods while crisp and before seeds fill, checking daily since they turn fibrous. Eat raw, pickled, stir-fried, or in Indian chutneys.
Rat Tail traits
- Edible-pod radish (Raphanus sativus var. caudatus)
- Plants 4-5 ft tall
- Green, sometimes purple-tinged pods 3-6 in
- Mildly pungent, crunchy pods
- Heat tolerant; productive in summer
- Root small and not eaten
Good for
- Raw snacking
- Pickling
- Stir-fries
- Chutneys
Compare with other radish varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat Tail this page | 50–57 days | — | — |
| Green Heart | 50 days | — | — |
| Nero Tondo | 50 days | — | — |
| Oriental Seed Pod Radish-Rattail | 50 days | — | — |
| Red Cloud | 50 days | — | — |
| Rose Heart | 50 days | — | — |
| Snowy | 50 days | — | — |
Rat Tail FAQ
What kind of radish is Rat Tail?
Rat Tail, also written Rat's Tail or Rattail, is a radish grown for its seed pods rather than its small, inedible root. Plants climb to 4 or 5 feet, flower, and then set masses of slender green pods, sometimes tinged purple, 3 to 6 inches long with a snappy, mildly pungent radish taste.
How many days to maturity is Rat Tail?
Rat Tail is listed at 50–57 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other radish varieties, so check them in the radish growing guide.
How does Rat Tail compare with other radish varieties?
Rat Tail: 50–57 days. Similar radish varieties include Green Heart (50 days), Nero Tondo (50 days), Oriental Seed Pod Radish-Rattail (50 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Rat Tail good for?
Rat Tail is grown for raw snacking, pickling, stir-fries, chutneys.
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: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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