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Types of Radishes

Black Spanish Radish
Black Spanish Radish

Spanish black radish is a rich source of phytochemicals called glucosinolates. When radish is chewed, myrosinase -- an enzyme present in the root vegetable -- degrades the glucosinolates into products such as isothiocyanates, which are associated with health promotion. A study reported in the “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry” in ...

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Daikon
Daikon

Daikon is a type of white, winter radish that grows primarily in Southeast and East Asia. It is characterized by large, rapidly growing leaves and a long, white root. It is technically considered a cruciferous vegetable and, therefore, has many of the same benefits in its leaves.

Garden Radish
Garden Radish

Put the radishes in plastic storage bags in the vegetable crisper of the refrigerator. Use them in a week or two. Winter radishes, on the other hand, don't mind a little neglect. Although they can be stored in moist sand in a root cellar, winter radishes keep right in the garden under a heavy straw mulch through the winter. Pull radishes before they show new growth in late winter or early spring.

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Raphanus Sativus var Oleiformis
Raphanus Sativus var Oleiformis

OILSEED RADISH Raphanus sativus L. ... Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. Uses ... Oilseed radishes with different colored

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