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Radish, Varieties Of

The varieties of radish in cultivation are extremely numerous; they are usually classed, however, under the two well-known heads of long-rooted and turnip-rooted radishes, the roots of the former resembling the carrot in shape, those of the latter the turnip. The varieties present marked differences, not only in the form of root but in colour and size. The prevailing colour is red. Some of the darker-coloured turnip-rooted radishes grow to the size of a man's head. The common radish is a native of Asia, from the coasts of the Mediterranean to Japan, and has been cultivated in China, India, and Europe from the most ancient times.