Asian Radish
Shunkyo Semi-long Radish is a distinctive specialty radish from Northern China, bred for gardeners who want a crisp, clean harvest in just 32 days. This open-pollinated variety grows with a compact habit, making it well suited to both garden beds and container spaces. Its semi-long shape splits the difference between round salad radishes and elongated daikon types, offering the best of both worlds for cooks who want substance without the commitment of a full-sized winter radish.
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You'll be harvesting this radish faster than most garden vegetables, in just over a month from seed. The semi-long shape gives you more substance than a round radish but with a far shorter growing season than traditional daikons. Being open-pollinated, you can save seeds from your best plants, building a population perfectly adapted to your garden over time.
As a specialty radish, Shunkyo is eaten fresh as a crisp vegetable, sliced into salads or enjoyed raw as a refreshing crudité. The semi-long shape makes it substantial enough for slicing and cooking applications while retaining the tender, peppery bite of a fresh radish.
Direct sow seeds into prepared garden beds or raised beds at the appropriate time for your region to minimize bolting risk.
Harvest Shunkyo Semi-long Radish at 32 days from sowing. Pull roots when they reach the desired semi-long size; radishes are at their best when crisp and tender, before they become pithy or develop strong flavors from extended growth.
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“Shunkyo Semi-long Radish hails from Northern China, where it developed as a regional specialty adapted to specific climate and soil conditions. This open-pollinated variety represents generations of seed selection by Chinese gardeners, preserved and introduced to Western growers through specialty seed companies like Johnny's Selected Seeds.”