Not all radishes are the same. It is available in a wide variety of sizes, colors and shapes. Whether pink, red, white or black; bulbous, cone-shaped or cone-shaped – maintaining perspective in the world of radishes is no easy task
What types and varieties of radish are there?
The well-known radish varieties include 'Münchner Bier', 'Hilds Blauer', 'Runder Schwarzer', 'Ovale Blanc de Munich', 'Langer Schwarzer Winter', 'Rex', 'Ostergruß rosa', 'Neckarruhm' ', 'Champion' and 'Red Meat'. They vary in shape, color, sowing time and taste.
The food radish as a favorite among gardeners
Botanists broadly distinguish between three types of radish. But one type is mainly important for cultivation in the garden, the so-called garden radish. This is divided into three subtypes, with the latter being the favorite for horticulture:
- Rat tail radish (pods and leaves are consumed)
- Oil radish (often grown as green manure)
- Food Radish (roots are eaten)
Summer and winter radishes
Numerous varieties in a wide variety of variations have now been developed from the edible radish. Essentially, all of these varieties differ, in addition to their shape, in terms of when they are sown, how they are planted and how they are harvested.
In order to maintain a rough overview, the edible radish is divided into summer radishes and winter radishes.
- Summer radishes: spherical to spindle-shaped, white to red in color, juicy and spicy-burning in taste
- Winter radishes: thicker skin than summer radishes, easy to store, firmer flesh, sharp taste
The most famous and popular radish varieties
If you have been able to keep track of the radish jungle up to this point, you will now find out which varieties are particularly well-known and popular for growing in the garden. Make the most of the long season by growing both summer and winter radishes!
Sowing from June to September (winter radishes):
- ‘Munich beer’: white, pointed, 20 cm long
- ‘Hilds Blauer’: blue, conical, hearty
- 'Round Black': black, round, hot, firm-fleshed
- ‘Ovale Blanc de Munich’: white, oval
- ‘Long Black Winter’: black, elongated, firm-fleshed
Sowing from March to June (summer radishes):
- ‘Rex’: white, tetraploid, mildly spicy
- ‘Easter greeting pink’: pink-red, icicle-shaped
- 'Neckarruhm': red, icicle-shaped, 15 to 20 cm long
- 'Champion': radish, scarlet, spherical, small
- ‘Red Meat’: red-white, tuberous
Tips & Tricks
All radish varieties have one thing in common: they grow extremely quickly after sowing. If you can't wait, you should stick to radishes that are ready to harvest within 4 weeks in summer.
