RD666A - Amethyst
Amethyst is an unusual, bright purple skinned radish with very tasty white flesh. Successive plantings of Amethyst radish seeds every two weeks or so allows for harvests from April to October. The roots of Amethyst are slow to turn woody. Amethyst radishes are easy to grow and spectacular on the market table. Once cleaned after harvest, the little roots are incredibly bright. They look superb on the market table, in CSA farm boxes, and sliced into salads. Grown as microgreens, fresh radish greens are full of flavour, and bring a sharp accent to savoury dishes. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Matures in 25-30 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
- Bright purple skins
- Tasty white flesh
- Open pollinated
- Matures in 25-30 days
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How To Grow
Time your radish plantings a week apart for a longer harvest period. The secret to growing a great radish is to plant when the weather is cool, to not plant too close together and to harvest promptly before the roots get woody and bitter. Every part of the radish is edible. If you leave some of your radishes to go to seed you’ll find the pods before seed set are tender and juicy with a wonderfully sharp flavour that is excellent in stir-fries and soups. If you harvest the seeds before they dry they have a taste and texture reminiscent of caviar. Imagine the fresh seeds lightly sautéed with garlic and thyme on a bed of radish leaves. A gourmet delight! Follow along with this handy How to Grow Radishes from seed Guide and crunchy salad delights.
