Radish Seeds - Purple Plum

Purple Plum Radish Seeds are perfect for sprouting or full maturity and provide a crisp and sweet addition to any dish. With a unique lavender violet hue and lush dark green leaves, these microgreens are ready in just 10 days. Purple Plum Radish Seeds have quick, easy germination and are known for their distinctive purple and pinkish stems, making them a great choice for beginners.

 Use in salad, soups, sushi or as an edible garnish especially with sashimi.

In Asia this vegetable is known as...

• China: lo bok, lao bo, lo pak, luo bu
• India: muli
• Indonesia: lobak
• Japan: kaiware
• Korea: moo, mu
• Malaysia: lobak
• Philippines: alibanos, labanos, rabanos
• Sri Lanka: rabu
• Thailand: phakkaat hua
• Vietnam: cu cai

Microgreens are grown in a raised bed or shallow container with a well-drained soil mixture. Plant 4-6 seeds per square inch. Microgreens are harvested 5-10 days after germination and when the first true leaves begin to develop. Microgreens are clipped close to the soil level and are 1" to 2" tall.

Baby leaf greens are more mature than microgreens and have a more developed first true leaf. Baby leaf greens can be harvested at 2"-6" depending on variety. When the true leaves are well formed and still tender, some kinds can be harvested above the seed leaves. This offers the opportunity for further re-growth and subsequent harvests. Others are harvested roots and all. Baby leaf vegetables are excellent additions to salad mixes, braising mixes, soups, sushi and sashimi.

When planting Radishes, year after year, be sure to rotate the planting site as it will deplete the soil. Avoid planting near cabbage and broccoli. Till the soil up to four inches down and lightly cover each seed with the aerated soil.

Sowing: For best results, plant a crop of purple plum radish seeds in rich soil 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Space seeds 1/2" deep and 1" apart, then thin seedlings to 2-3" apart for larger radishes. To ensure a continuous harvest, plant every 2 weeks. Avoid planting in hot midsummer weather. For a fall/winter crop, plant 2 months before the first fall frost.

Growing: Radishes thrive in consistently moist soil and benefit from the addition of organic matter like compost. Keep the soil from drying out, but be sure not to overwater, as this may cause the roots to split.

Harvesting: When grown to a diameter of 1-2 inches, Purple Plum radishes boast a pleasantly mild and sweet flavor without any woody texture.