Key facts
- Listed for
- United States
Purple Radish traits
- Hybrid for micro salad mixes
- About 75 percent purple, 25 percent green seedlings
Good for
- Microgreens
- Salad mixes
Compare with other radish varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Radish this page | — | — | — |
| Altabelle | 26 days | — | — |
| Altaglobe | 28 days | — | — |
| Amethyst | 30 days | — | — |
| Bartender Red Mammoth | 35 days | — | — |
| Blue Moon F1 Radish | About 60 days | — | — |
| Brightest Breakfast | 28 days | — | — |
Purple Radish FAQ
What kind of radish is Purple Radish?
Purple Radish is a hybrid intended for microgreen and baby salad mixes, sown as a blend that comes up about 75 percent purple seedlings and 25 percent green.
How does Purple Radish compare with other radish varieties?
Similar radish varieties include Altabelle (26 days), Altaglobe (28 days), Amethyst (30 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Purple Radish good for?
Purple Radish is grown for microgreens, salad mixes.
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.