RADISH - PLUM PURPLE

 Organic Radish Plum Purple

        100 Seeds Pack    

Purple Plum radishes, introduced by the Alf Christianson Seed Company in 1985, are a small, vibrant variety prized for their unique appearance and mild flavour. These radishes typically measure 2 to 5 centimetres in diameter and feature a round, oval, or teardrop shape with an elongated taproot. The smooth, taut skin displays striking shades of violet, burgundy, and purple-pink, while the interior reveals dense, crisp, and translucent white flesh.

When eaten raw, Purple Plum radishes offer a mild, semi-sweet taste with subtle peppery notes, and they maintain their firm, crunchy texture without becoming pithy, even after prolonged cultivation. Their flavour is gentler compared to other table radish varieties. Beyond the roots, Purple Plum radish leaves are also edible. These soft, textured greens have a pungent, grassy flavour with a slightly peppery bite. The ruffled leaves, marked by prominent veins and serrated edges, are attached to the roots via sturdy green stems, adding versatility to this visually appealing and flavourful radish variety.

    PLANTING & GROWING

Soaking needs to be done at least a few hours before planting, and preferably overnight. To prevent damping off when starting seeds indoors, it’s essential that you disinfect all of your pots, plastic grow trays, seed cells, and seedling tray covers before you reuse them. 

Can grow in plant containers in your balcony garden or inside near a sunny window. If you don’t have a suitable garden spot, try a container instead. Radishes prefers well-drained, loose soil, high in organic matter, free from stones, with pH 5.8 to 6.8. Needs plentiful, consistent moisture. 

Plant in spaces between slow-maturing vegetables (such as broccoli and brussels sprouts) or in areas that will be used later for warm-season crops (peppers, tomatoes and squash). 

Radishes grow well in most soils, but prefer rich, moist free draining soils. Sow seeds at regular intervals from early spring to early summer into well cultivated soil. Sow seeds very thinly 1cm (0.5in) deep in drills 15cm (6in) apart. Thin out seedlings to 3-5cm (1 to 2in) apart.

For continuous harvest, make additional plantings every 1 to 2 weeks until temperatures average in the mid 60s F, or plant varieties with different maturity dates in a single planting. Resume planting when weather cools in fall. Keep soil moist for uninterrupted growth and best quality. 

Can be sown in the same row with carrots, parsley, parsnips and other slow germinating crops. The radishes help to break soil crust for the weaker and later-germinating crops. Because they mature quickly, radishes make a good intercrop along with slower growing crops, such as other cabbage family crops, or tomato- or squash family crops. Or follow radish harvest with summer succession crops such as beans, or fall-harvested crops.

To help reduce disease, do not plant radishes or other cole crops in the same location more than once every three or four years.