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🥗 Radish ‘Minowase Summer Cross’
🥗 Botanical Name: Raphanus sativus
🥗 Type: Annual

‘Minowase Summer Cross’ is a fast-growing Japanese daikon radish known for its long, smooth, crisp white roots and excellent heat tolerance. This summer variety is perfect for warm-season sowing, producing mild, juicy radishes that retain flavour even at full size. Ideal for fresh eating, pickling, grating, stir-fries, and Asian dishes. Strong, vigorous plants make it a dependable choice for gardeners wanting high-quality daikon all season.

Plant Details

Type: Annual
Length: Typically 25–35cm (can reach more in ideal soil)
Spread: 20–30cm
Harvest: June – October
Position: Full sun; loose, deep, well-drained soil

Growing Information

Sow: April – August (perfect for summer sowing)
Germination: 5–10 days at 10–25°C
Transplant: Direct sow only — dislikes root disturbance
Spacing: 15cm apart; rows 30–40cm apart
Care: Water consistently to prevent splitting; loosen soil deeply for straight roots; thin seedlings early

Why You’ll Love It

Produces long, smooth, high-quality white roots
Heat-tolerant and ideal for summer sowing
Mild, crisp flesh perfect for salads and cooking
Very high yielding and fast growing

Top Tip

Sow in deep soil and water well — daikon grow longest and straightest when the soil is loose and evenly moist. Harvest young for milder flavour or allow full size for cooking.

Perfect For

Asian-style cooking
Salads, pickling & fermenting
Summer vegetable beds
Continuous sow-and-harvest cycles

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