On the eve of the summer season, many gardeners are in search of good types of radishes. This product is very popular due to its original taste and high content of vitamins. Therefore, we included in the top 10 the best varieties of radishes for open ground according to experienced gardeners. The presented species possess not only excellent taste characteristics, but also good keeping quality, resistance to frost and high productivity. The list includes varieties with early and medium maturity.
10. The Red Giant
Red giant refers to mid-season high-value varieties. This is one of the highest yielding types of radishes, bringing up to 4 kilograms of crop per square meter. It is stored for a long time (up to 4 months), has good resistance to colds and bloom, for which it is appreciated by gardeners. In addition, the vegetable has good taste, it contains a lot of ascorbic acid and does not lose its presentation for a long time. The fruits grow large, elongated up to 12 centimeters. The vegetable is intended for landing in the open ground.
9. Corundum
Corundum - radish, characterized by good yield and taste. This species is suitable for planting in open ground, where the crop will be on the way for 30 days after sowing. Fruits of an elliptical, rounded shape have a bright red peel, under which lies a snow-white, tender, crisp and very tasty pulp without any bitterness, but having a slight sharpness. This species is not susceptible to cracking, flowering and lies well for a long time.
8. Sax
Sax refers to the early varieties of radishes, which are used for planting in open ground. After sowing, the vegetable ripens by the end of the fourth week, therefore, it belongs to mid-season. The yield of the species is quite low: only 1 kilogram of harvest per square meter. Radish root crops are quite small and do not exceed 11 grams in mass. They have a regular, rounded shape, and their flesh is crispy, juicy and tasty with a slight spiciness. Saxa can be sown from May to August.
7. Ruby
Ruby - An excellent variety for planting in the open field, with good yield. The fruits ripen around the end of the fourth week after sowing. Radish has a regular round shape of root crops, which are painted in bright red color. The vegetable is very sweet and juicy with a small speck. Productivity per square meter ranges from 1.2 to 2.3 kilograms. This type of radish is prone to rapid sagging, so it does not differ in particular keeping quality. The best yield is observed in greenhouse conditions. The vegetable is medium resistant to flare.
6. Heat
Heat - A good type of radish, intended for sowing in open ground. Harvest comes at the end of the third week. Per square meter accounts for up to 2.5 kilograms of ripened fruit. In the spring, you can collect several crops at once. Sowing can be done from early May to late August. Root crops grow round, smooth red-raspberry color with a diameter of up to 4 centimeters. The flesh is white, but it can be pinkish. The taste of the radish is juicy, tasty with a small speck. By colloquium, Heat is medium stable, prone to diseases, contains a lot of ascorbic acid.
5. Ultra-early radish (16 days)
Ultra early radish (16 days) gardeners are considered one of the best varieties, the crop of which can be harvested at the beginning of the third week after sowing seeds. It is resistant to severe cooling, not prone to disease, and also not very whimsical to care for, and therefore appreciated. Sowing vegetables can be done in April, immediately after the snow melts. However, this species does not differ in high yield indicators, since its fruits grow quite small. Up to 1.5 kilograms can be collected per square meter. The pulp of the fruit is crisp and juicy with good taste. They are not prone to sagging and lie well for a long time.
4. Firstborn F1
Firstborn F1 - a high-yielding variety that belongs to very early varieties. Harvester should be ready to harvest by the end of the second week. The species is not susceptible to flowering and cracking, for which it is especially appreciated. Its fruits are dark red, regular round in shape. The pulp is not only juicy, snow-white and dense, but also very tasty, tender, sweetish. Fruits are demanding on the soil, they like light, loamy, drained soil. As soon as the shoots appeared, the plant must be thinned out to a distance between shoots of up to 6 centimeters. The first-born F1 loves self-care, which consists in regular weeding, loosening the soil and watering. For one square meter, the vegetable brings up to 4 kilograms of the crop.
3.18 days
Radish 18 days treats the best and very early grades. Radish can be harvested in the middle of the third week after sowing. This species is especially popular among gardeners and summer residents, not only due to its early maturity, disease resistance, but also due to its high productivity, which reaches 3.5 kilograms per square meter. Vegetable is demanding for weeding, cultivation and abundant watering. Its fruits grow large, cylindrical in shape up to 9 centimeters in length, have a pinkish color with a white tail. The pulp is very juicy, but sharp, dense texture. Radish is good because it is not susceptible to disease, and also not choosy to the soil on which it grows.
2. Rudolph
Rudolf well suited for outdoor planting. This type of radish belongs to the early varieties, the crop of which can be harvested at the end of the third week. In addition to early maturity, it belongs to resistant varieties for various diseases and colorectal diseases. Rudolph is suitable for landing in April under the film, as well as in early summer. Brightly scarlet fruits with a five-centimeter diameter have a rounded shape, and inside there is a juicy and dense white pulp with a mild acute taste. On average, a variety produces up to three kilograms of crop per square meter.
1. Dawn
Dawn - One of the best varieties of radishes for open ground. Vegetable is high-yielding and ripens early enough after planting seeds. On average, after three weeks, the summer resident can already safely harvest the crop. Dawn has a very juicy and slightly sharp flesh to taste completely white or with a pinkish tint. The fruits of this species contain a lot of ascorbic acid. The variety is well suited for closed ground. This radish is not susceptible to disease, but requires abundant watering and loosening of the soil. Dawn can be planted starting in April and ending in August. In open ground conditions, yields can reach up to two kilograms per square meter.
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