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Crimson Giant Radish Seeds (45 days)

Sometimes called Crimson "Giant Globe Radish" or "Giant Butter Radish".

Crimson Giant Radish seeds grow large 1½ - 2" globe shaped crimson red radishes.  These great globes don't become hollow or pithy with their large size.

1918 The Great Northern Seed Company says about Crimson Giant...
"It is a rapid growing sort, developing roots of a beautiful deep crimson color, which vary in shape from round to almost oval, weighing up to 1 ½ ounces per bulb, or about four times the weight of similar sorts; but not withstanding its immense size, does not get hollow or pithy, the flesh remaining sparkling white, solid, crisp and juicy, and of the mildest flavor."

1948 Oscar Wills Seed Company says about Crimson Giant Globe....
"An extremely large, globe shaped, deep crimson radish or superior quality, and standing very long before becoming pithy. The white flesh is solid, crisp, and mild. The white flesh is solid, crisp and mild."

TIP  Remember like any root crop radishes like sandy, loose soil to develop proper size roots.  If you don't have sandy soil try adding more organic matter to break up heavy clay soils.  You can grow radishes any time of the season, but they do much better in the cool weather of early spring and fall. 

***Note the cover of this 1922 Templin-Crockett-Bradley Co. Catalog.  It has Crimson Giant Radish pictured in the lower left hand corner.