SPECIALTY & DAIKON/KOREAN RADISH Planting Program

Succession Planting & Season Extension for Specialty & Daikon Radishes

Johnny's Radish Planting Program is designed to take the guesswork out of succession planting, allowing you to easily extend your radish harvest throughout the growing season.

Choose specialty and daikon radish varieties by days-to-maturity, specialty end use, and optimal sowing/harvesting periods.

Refer to the diagram at the base of this page to compare of relative dimensions and shape of these specialty and daikon radish varieties.

SPECIALTY RADISH Varieties & Features

Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 32 4–5" Deep pink White Cylindrical
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 48 3" White, with green shoulders Magenta Round
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring *
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
* When soil temp. is at least 60°F (16°C)
** In mild climates
50 2–4" Black White Round
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 50 2–4" White, with green shoulders Magenta Round

DAIKON/KOREAN RADISH Varieties & Features

Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 49 4–6" Purple Pale purple Cylindrical
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 50 4–5" White White Cylindrical
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 57 5–7" Green/White Green/White Cylindrical
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 50 16–18" White, with pale green crown White Cylindrical
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 53 5–8" Brilliant Red White Cylindrical
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 55 5–8" White White Cylindrical
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
Planting
Harvesting
Features
Note Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
** In mild climates 55 16" White White Cylindrical