Black Spanish Round (Winter) Radish Seeds

Black Spanish Round is a winter radish known for its extra-large size and pungent, spicy flavor that mellows when cooked. It needs short days and cool temperatures to mature its edible root and is valued for easy growth and long storage.

At a glance

• Variety: Black Spanish Round winter radish
• Type: heirloom, non-GMO
• Traits: extra-large, spicy, long-storing
• Sun: full sun
• Spacing: 3 to 4 inches apart after thinning
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch
• Season: spring or fall, sow after mid-summer into early fall

Best for

• Winter storage radishes
• Cool-season root crops
• Cooking, where the heat mellows
• Gardeners who want an unusual, hardy radish

How to grow

Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in spring or, for winter roots, after mid-summer into early fall. Plant in a single row or solid-seeded wide row block and thin to 3 to 4 inches apart. Maintain a weed-free bed in full sun with adequate moisture.

Flavor profile

Pungent and spicy when raw, with the heat declining to a milder, savory flavor once cooked.

About Papaws Garden Supply

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