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| I'm growing rat tails for the first time this year, none have made it into the house never mind use them in a stir fry or salad :). How many varieties of edible podded radish are readily available and where can I buy seed? Thanks, |
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| Annette, I grow them. The ones I grow range from pale green to almost red. Every year I eat lots at first and then get bored with them. Just four or five plants can produce lots and lots of pods for quite a while. Every year, I promise myself to pickle them but have never got "a round tuit". I don't know about varieties. I know Baker Creek has seeds. |
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| Rat tail radish has a long history as an heirloom, but personally I did not like the pods. To me, even the immature pods of "White Icicle" (if let go to seed) were more succulent. I tried "Madras" (see link below) and really enjoy it... the pods are fat, and very slow to develop fiber. I tried to list a review of Madras on the Cornell "Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners" site several years ago, and they stated that 'Munchener Bier' (already listed) was synonymous. I question that, since most reviews of 'Munchener Bier' state that the root is eaten. Madras is bred for use as pods, and does not form a bulbed root. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Madras podding radish
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| I did a search for "madras radish" and came up with this web site http://www.bountifulgardens.org/products.asp?dept=96&pagenumber=1&sort_on=number&sort_by=ASC. It lists two varieties, the rat tail podding radish and madras radish. Can you please tell me if the "rat tail" listed there which they list as "8-10" long", is really that long. That variety in India is known as "singra" and is eaten stir fried and not raw. Raw it tastes slightly bitter and does not have that radish spiciness as opposed to the Madras radish pods which are spicy just like the radish root. Any way, if any of you can spare some seed of the 8-10 long variety, i would appreciate it. Please send me an email with your address so I can send you a SASE or you can pick something from my list to trade. Thanks. |
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- Posted by aftermidnight Z8 V. Island B.C. (My Page) on Wed, Jun 18, 14 at 0:09
| Thanks Zeedman, I ordered a packet of both radishes, their rat tail might be different from the one I'm growing now. Annette |
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- Posted by aftermidnight Z7b V. Island B.C. (My Page) on Fri, Jun 27, 14 at 22:50
| I have to agree with you zeedman, in amongst the rat tail seed I planted one plant is producing short fat green pods, Madras? Whatever it is it's quite succulent and nicer than the long skinny purple ones, I still like them but not as much as the short fat green pods. In any case I received my Madras seed from Bountiful Gardens today and have already planted a few seeds. Thanks for the heads up on this one. Annette |
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