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Watermelon Radish Seeds
HEIRLOOM. A crispy and sweet treasure from China.
Item Number: 52350A
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Antique horticultural treasure from China of unearthly beauty. Large 3–3½" round roots that are creamy-white outside, with a vivid burst of watermelon-rose color at the center. Flesh is crispy, mild, and refreshing, with a sweet flavor perfect for salads, garnishes, or pickling. Enjoy roasted or sautéed with parsnips, carrots, or other root vegetables. Best grown in cool weather. Sow in late summer for a fall crop.
Key Attributes
Light Requirement
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full sun
Lifecycle
This refers to whether a plant is an annual, biennial or perennial. Annuals complete their life cycles in one year; biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year; perennials can live for more than two years.
Annual
Sow Method
This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.
Outdoor
Mature Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.
3 in
Days to Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.
60
Mature Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.
6 in
Fruit Size
The average size of the fruit produced by this product.
4 in
Zone
This refers to the USDA hardiness zone assigned to each part of the country, based on the minimum winter temperature that a region typically experiences. Hardiness zone ranges are provided for all perennial plants and you should always choose plants that fall within your range.
1-13
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