Radish Purple Plum 8211 Ontario Seed Company

Raphanus sativus Unique, bright purple skin with firm white flesh. Crisp and sweet all season. Purple Plum is mildly hot, hardy and very adaptable to a wide range of soil types. Rarely, if ever pithy. Roots average 3 cm in diameter. How to Grow Sow early varieties in a sunny site as soon as the ground is workable in the spring. Winter radishes are generally sown in mid-summer. Sow seed every two weeks 12 mm deep and about 2.5 cm apart in rows about 30 cm apart. Keep soil evenly moist during germination and growth. Harvest in 3-4 weeks when the roots have reached the size of a large marble. One packet sows approximately 6 m of row. Germination occurs in 5-10 days. Approx. 300 seeds/pkt