Bright red skin and crisp, sweet and succulent mildly flavoured white flesh. Early, very fast maturing, and very slow to go woody.

Radishes grow well in most soils, but prefer rich, moist free draining soils. Sow at regular intervals from early spring to early summer into well cultivated soil. Sow very thinly 1cm (½in) deep in drills 15cm (6in) apart.

Thin out seedlings to 3-5cm (1 to 2in) apart.

Water during dry spells. Harvest as soon as the roots reach reasonable size, if left too long they will become hot and woody.