Radish Champion Seeds – Heirloom Cold-Hardy Classic
- Imported
$1.95
SKU: GS-5585-RAD-DEF
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Radish 'Champion' (Raphanus sativus) is a celebrated 1957 All-America Selections winning open-pollinated heirloom prized for its fast growth, high yields, and crisp texture. Producing bright scarlet-red round globes that reach 1.5 inches in diameter, it grows into compact plants with lush green tops. The interior flesh is solid, brilliant white, offering a sweet, mild radish crunch that holds firm without becoming hollow or pithy, even when growing larger than standard radishes. Highly adaptable and quick to mature in as little as 25 to 28 days, Champion excels in spring and autumn vegetable plots, raised beds, or patio containers.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Radish 'Champion' (Raphanus sativus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated (1957 AAS Winner)
- Plant Class: Cool-Season Annual Root Vegetable
- Color: Bright cherry-red exterior skin, solid white interior flesh
- Plant Characteristics: Round globe root habit (1 to 1.5 inches wide / 2.5–4 cm), lush green tops, crisp non-pithy texture, rapid root growth
- Suitable Space: Vegetable garden rows, raised beds, container boxes, interplanted row dividers
- Season: Spring Harvest, Late Summer through Autumn Harvest (Cool Season, ~25–28 Days to Maturity)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors April through May as soon as soil can be worked in spring (sow 0.5 inches deep). Direct sow again mid-August through September for cool autumn crops. Succession sow every 10 days for continuous yields.
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade (thrives in full sun; tolerates partial afternoon shade during warmer spring days)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady, even moisture to maintain rapid root expansion, prevent woody texture, suppress spicy heat)
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