Ferry-Morse Radish Seeds - Icicle Short Top Organic

Icicle Short Top Radish is the most renowned early white-flesh radish variety. Featuring a mild flavor when harvested young, this white radish is a nutrient-dense root vegetable with a high vitamin C percentage. It's crisp and tender texture can remain up to six inches in length. Short Top Icicle Radish seeds are ideal for those looking for a healthy and delicious addition to their garden and meals. Packed with essential vitamins, it's mild flavor and crisp texture make it a delightful culinary option.

Growing Information

• Safe for bees
• Grows Best In: Full Sun
• Days to Germination: 4-7 Days
• Days to Maturity: 28 Days
• Best Container Size: 12"+
• Growing Height: 4-36"
• Water Needs: Moist (2 in/week)

Specifications

• Botanical Name: Raphanus sativus
• Flavor: Mild, but most flavorful when pulled young
• Preparation Ideas: Add texture to salads by dicing or slicing the roots; use radish tops as a delicious side dish
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Pelleted Seed Count: 200-300
• Fill Weight: 1.5 gram
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Included: 3.25 x 4.5"
• Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
• Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall

Instructions

• In full sun, sow 2 Organic Short Top Icicle Radish seeds per inch in the row. Cover seeds firmly with soil. When plants have 3 or 4 leaves, thin to 1" apart. For a steady crop, sow every 10 days until warm weather and again in the fall until 30 days before frost
• Planting Depth: 0.5"
• Seed Spacing: Sow Organic Short Top Icicle Radish seeds roughly 1" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 12" apart

Suggestions

Radishes exhibit best flavor when grown in cool weather and full sun. Use thinning's in salads. For mild radishes, mulch and keep watered to speed growth.