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- Days to maturity
- 30–35 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Helios is an heirloom from the former Czechoslovakia with olive-shaped roots in a pale golden-yellow skin over crisp white flesh. The flavor is clean and only gently peppery, in line with other fast spring radishes, and the unusual color earns it a place on relish trays and in mixed radish rows. Treat it as a cool-season crop: sow shallowly as early as the ground can be worked, or in late summer for fall, thin to about 2 inches, and pull once roots are near an inch across before they hollow. Re-sow every two to three weeks.
Helios traits
- Heirloom from Czechoslovakia
- Olive-shaped roots with pale yellow skin
- Crisp white flesh, mildly peppery
- Cool-season spring or fall crop; bolts in heat
- Good color contrast in mixed plantings
Good for
- Salads
- Relish trays
- Mixed radish plantings
Compare with other radish varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helios this page | 30–35 days | — | — |
| Amethyst | 30 days | — | — |
| Crimson Giant | 30 days | — | — |
| Easter Egg | 30 days | — | — |
| Ping Pong | 30 days | — | — |
| Rivoli | About 30 days | Compact, upright | — |
| Shunkyo | 30–32 days | — | — |
Helios FAQ
What kind of radish is Helios?
Helios is an heirloom from the former Czechoslovakia with olive-shaped roots in a pale golden-yellow skin over crisp white flesh. The flavor is clean and only gently peppery, in line with other fast spring radishes, and the unusual color earns it a place on relish trays and in mixed radish rows.
How many days to maturity is Helios?
Helios is listed at 30–35 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other radish varieties, so check them in the radish growing guide.
How does Helios compare with other radish varieties?
Helios: 30–35 days. Similar radish varieties include Amethyst (30 days), Crimson Giant (30 days), Easter Egg (30 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Helios good for?
Helios is grown for salads, relish trays, mixed radish plantings.
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.