Champion Radish is a classic heirloom variety prized for its perfectly round roots, crisp texture, and exceptionally mild flavor. A member of the Brassicaceae family, this fast-growing radish has earned its reputation as one of the finest spring and fall garden crops. Its bright scarlet skin, snow-white flesh, and dependable performance make it an excellent choice for both beginning and experienced gardeners.
The smooth, globe-shaped roots develop a mild, slightly peppery flavor with a satisfying crunch that is perfect for fresh eating. Champion Radishes are excellent in salads, vegetable trays, sandwiches, tacos, and garnishes. Their tender flesh remains crisp when harvested at the proper size, making them a favorite for gardeners looking for quick, flavorful harvests.
This cool-season crop thrives in loose, fertile, well-drained soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0 and performs best in full sun, although it tolerates partial shade. Direct sow seeds in early spring or late summer for fall harvests. Consistent watering encourages rapid growth and helps prevent roots from becoming woody or overly pungent. Succession planting every one to two weeks provides continuous harvests throughout the growing season.
Quick to mature, easy to grow, and exceptionally flavorful, Champion Radish remains one of the finest heirloom radish varieties for gardeners seeking dependable harvests, beautiful roots, and crisp garden-fresh flavor.
Champion Radish Seed Details
- Quantity: 100 Seeds
- Plant Type: Heirloom Radish
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Root Appearance: Smooth Round Scarlet Red Roots with Bright White Flesh
- Flavor: Mild, Crisp, and Slightly Peppery
- Best Uses: Salads, Sandwiches, Vegetable Trays, Garnishes, Fresh Eating
- Seed Planting Depth: 1/2 Inch
- Germination Temperature: 45-85°F
- Days to Germination: 3-7 Days
- Row Spacing: 12 Inches
- Plant Spacing: 2 Inches
- 100' Row Yield: 90 Pounds
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Harvest Time: Approximately 25 Days
- Special Features: Fast Growing, Uniform Roots, Mild Flavor, Excellent Spring and Fall Crop
How to Save Seeds
Radishes readily cross-pollinate with other flowering radish varieties. To maintain varietal purity, separate different varieties by approximately one-half mile whenever possible and select only healthy, vigorous plants for seed production.
Because radishes are generally grown as annual root crops but produce seed after flowering, allow selected plants to remain in the garden rather than harvesting the roots. The plants will develop tall flowering stalks followed by elongated seed pods.
Allow the seed pods to mature fully and dry naturally on the plant until they turn tan or light brown. Harvest the dried stalks before the pods begin to split open and scatter the seeds.
Shell the dried pods to remove the seeds and clean away any remaining plant material. Store the fully dried seeds in a cool, dry location where they will remain viable for future planting.
