Specialty Radish Succession Planting Program

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.

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 & Daikon Radish Varieties Succession Planting & Harvesting Chart
key Key Plant Harvest
Variety Cool/Spring Warm/Summer Cool/Fall Cold/Winter **
Specialty Radish Varieties & Features
'Shunkyo Semi-Long'
'Purple Heart'
'Nero Tondo'
'Green Luobo Improved'
'Red Meat'
Daikon/Korean Radish Varieties & Features
'KN-Bravo'
'Mini Mak'
'Miyashige'
'Red King 2'
'Alpine'
'Summer Cross No. 3'

*When soil temperature is at least 60°F (16°C).
**In mild climates.

Specialty & Daikon Radish Variety Comparison Chart
Variety Days to Maturity Root Length Root Skin Color Root Flesh Color Root Shape
Specialty Radish Varieties
'Shunkyo Semi-Long' 32 4–5" Deep pink White Cylindrical
'Purple Heart' 48 3" White, with green shoulders Magenta Round
'Nero Tondo'* 50 2–4" Black White Round
'Green Luobo Improved' 57 5–7" Green/White Green/White Cylindrical
'Red Meat' 50 2–4" White, with green shoulders Magenta Round
Daikon/Korean Radish Varieties & Features
'KN-Bravo' 49 4–6" Purple Pale purple Cylindrical
'Mini Mak' 50 4–5" White White Cylindrical
'Miyashige' 50 16–18" White, with pale green crown White Cylindrical
'Red King 2' 53 5–8" Brilliant red White Cylindrical
'Alpine' 55 5–8" White White Cylindrical
'Summer Cross No. 3' 55 16" White White Cylindrical

Specialty & Daikon Radish Photo Comparison

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