Watermelon radish

Rooftop gardening
November 18, 2010


This fall I planted some colourful cultivars: purple carrots, rainbow chards... and radish watermelon, so named because its cross section resemble the color of a watermelon.

Radish WatermelonOnly 45 days after, watermelon radishes are ready to be harvested, it's a record time...


Radish Watermelon...and some of them are really huge, I guess that the name refers to the size too!
Despite being so large, however, they were tender and crispy.


Radish WatermelonAnd here is what you all expected to see: the section, with the center of a beautiful red/pink.

Aren't they gorgeous?


Read also: Discover radishes for more radishes varieties.



CorianderOne year ago:

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Author: Ale
18/11/2010

Ciao, se leggi i commenti potresti contattarmi, mi piacerebbe avere una raccolta di peperoncini come a tua, sono un appassionata del piccante, da buona calabrese!


Author: Graziana
19/11/2010

Ciao Ale, iscriviti al sito pepperfriends dove potrai scambiare tutti i semi che vuoi!


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