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Johnny's SPECIALTY & DAIKON 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.
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SPECIALTY RADISH Varieties & Features
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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 *
Spring *
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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 |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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 |
DAIKON RADISH Varieties & Features
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter**
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 |
