Rat-Tailed Radish Seeds - An Extremely Old Heirloom Variety,From Eastern Asia.(200 Seeds)

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Daikon Radish CaribbeanGarden Store Seeds from Italy NEW! Unique, "aerial" (above ground) radish variety that originated in Southern Asia. This radish is NOT grown for its root crop. Its cuisine claim to fame is the edible seed pods that are crispy, succulent, and have a mild radish flavor. Pods will grow up  to 6" long but are best harvested sooner. Use in salads, stir-fries, curries, or fresh "snackers". The 3-4' tall plants bloom extensively, even in high heat, and produce up to 50 "tails" each. Days to Maturity: 50-55 Min. Seeds Per Packet: 50 Botanical Name: Raphanus sativus DescriptionOrigin This is an extremely old heirloom variety thought to have been brought to Europe from Eastern Asia.  There are records of the pods from rat-tailed radish being pickled in Europe from the 17th century. Description Rat-Tailed Radish is a variety that's grown not for its root but for its edible green pods which are fleshy and can grow up to 15cm long.  Some plants will have plain green pods and others will have purple-tinged pods. The purple-podded plants have attractive flowers with mauve petal tips which fade to white towards the centre of the flower, as well as purple-tinged stems.  Green podded plants have plain green stems and plain white flowers, but they taste just as good.  The flowers are good for attracting pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden, especially hover flies.  The plants are very quick to produce pods. Uses The pods can be eaten raw out of hand or in salads for a nice pungent bite, similar in taste to raw radish root only milder.  The pods can be pickled too.  If you don't enjoy the spiciness of radish you can briefly cook the pods which will remove most of their bite, you can then use the pods in any recipe you would normally use cooked green beans.  Unfortunately the root of rat-tailed radish plants never expand and cannot be eaten, however the large quantities of podExported By ExportYourStore