Radish Red

The radish (Raphanus sativus) is an edibleroot vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe,in pre-Roman times. They are grown and consumed throughout the world. Radishes have numerous varieties, varying in size, color and duration of required cultivation time. There are some radishes that are grown for their seeds; oilseed radishes are grown, as the name implies, for oil production. Radish can sprout from seed to small plant in as little as 3 days.