Radish is crop which has a long cultivation history and is widely grown all around the world. This vegetable is a vital ingredient in cuisines such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean. In East Asian countries the crossings of radish have produced variety of cultivars, with variation in the shape of roots.
| Name | Radish |
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| Scientific Name | Raphanus sativus |
| Native | Its origination believed to be in Eastern Mediterranean region and domestication in pre-Roman times in Europe. It is cultivated throughout the world and consumed as salad vegetable. |
| Common/English Name | Chinese Radish, Daikon, Common Radish, Fodder Radish, Daikon Radish, Japanese Radish, Garden Radish, Oriental Radish, Leafy Daikon, Radish, Oriental Winter Radish, Wild Radish |
| Name in Other Languages | Arabic: Fijil, Azerbaijan: Turp Brazil: Rabanete Burmese: Monla Chinese: Lai Fu, Croatian: Rotkvica Czech: Ředkev Seta Danish: Radis, Dutch: Ramenas, Esperanto: Rafaneto, Estonian: Redis, Euskera: Erraso, Finnish: Retikka, French: Radis, Galician: Labestro, German: Bierwurz, Greek: Rapani, Hebrew: Tznonit, Hornjoserbsce (Upper Sorbian): Zahrodna Rjetkej Hungarian: Retek Icelandic: Hreðka, India:- Bengali: Mulla, Hindi: Muli, Malayalam: Mullangi, Marathi: Mūlaka, Punjabi: Mūlī, Sanskrit: Muulaka, Tamil: Mullangi, Telugu: Mullangi, Urdu: Mūlī Indonesia:- Malay: Luba, Javanese: Rades, Sundanese: Lobak Berem, Italian: Ravanello, Japanese: Hatsuka Daikon, Khmer: Chhaay Thaw Kurdish: Tūr Korean: Mu Laotian: Kaad Khaaw Latvian: Redīss Lithuanian: Valgomasis Ridikas Malaysia: Lobak Putih, Nepalese: Mulo Norwegian: Reddik Persian: Torobcheh Polish: Rzodkiewka Philippines:- Cebu Bisaya: Rabanos, Tagalog: Labanos, Portuguese: Rabanete, Romanian: Ridiche Russian: Red’ka Posevnaia Sardinian: Ravanella Scots: Reefort Serbian: Trotkvica Slovak: Redkvica, Slovenian: Retvica Spanish: Labrestos, Sri Lanka (Sinhalese): Rabu Swedish: Rädisa Thai:- Chiang Mai: Hua Phak Kat Khao, Central: Phak Kat Hua, Northern: Phak Poek Hua, Turkish: Trup, Vietnamese: Rađi Welsh: Redis |
| Plant Growth Habit | Annual or biennial, glabrous, coarse, scabrous or hispid |
| Growing Climate | Cool climate |
| Soil | Well-drained |
| Plant Size | 30–120 cm |
| Lifespan | One year |
| Stem | tout, erect, branched |
| Leaf | Rosette, pinnate, Length (smaller ones): 13 cm (5 inch) |
| Flower | Purplish, pink – white |
| Seed pods (Fruit) | Indehiscent, lanceolate, cylindrical-conical, Length: 2-12 inch; Young: Green, Mature: Brown |
| Taproot shape and size | Swollen, oblong or globose; 1–100 × 0.5–45 cm |
| Taproot color | White, pink, red, black |
| Taproot flesh | White |
| Weighs | About 60 lb (27 kg) |
| Flavor/aroma | Sharp |
| Taste | Crisp, sweet |
| Seed | 2 to 4 seeds; globose or ovoid, ridged, Diameter: 2.5–4 mm |
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| Major Nutritions | Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 17.2 mg (19.11%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 29 µg (7.25%) Copper, Cu 0.058 mg (6.44%) Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.082 mg (6.31%) Potassium, K 270 mg (5.74%) Total dietary Fiber 1.9 g (5.00%) Iron, Fe 0.39 mg (4.88%) Iodine 7 µg (4.67%) Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.191 mg (3.82%) Manganese, Mn 0.08 mg (3.48%) |
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| Calories in 1 cup slices (116 gm) | 19 Kcal. |
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