Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 25 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Valentine is a round radish sold by Stokes with a surprise inside: the skin is green and white, but at maturity the flesh turns red, making slices that look like a watermelon radish in miniature. It matures in about 25 days. Harvest at full size to get the red color, and slice thin for salads.
Valentine traits
- Round roots with green and white skin
- Interior turns red at maturity
- About 25 days to maturity
- Sold by Stokes
Good for
- Salads
- Fresh slicing
- Garnish
Compare with other radish varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine this page | 25 days | — | — |
| Brio | 25–30 days | — | — |
| Burpee White | 25 days | — | — |
| Cherry Bomb II Hybrid | 25 days | — | — |
| Cincinnati Market | 25–30 days | — | — |
| Comet | About 25 days | — | — |
| Crunchy Royale | 25–28 days | — | — |
Valentine FAQ
What kind of radish is Valentine?
Valentine is a round radish sold by Stokes with a surprise inside: the skin is green and white, but at maturity the flesh turns red, making slices that look like a watermelon radish in miniature. It matures in about 25 days.
How many days to maturity is Valentine?
Valentine is listed at 25 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other radish varieties, so check them in the radish growing guide.
How does Valentine compare with other radish varieties?
Valentine: 25 days. Similar radish varieties include Brio (25–30 days), Burpee White (25 days), Cherry Bomb II Hybrid (25 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Valentine good for?
Valentine is grown for salads, fresh slicing, garnish.
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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.