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  • From: "William H Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] watermelon radishes
  • Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:40:48 -0500

Turnips and radishes are closely related. Did you try the radish tops for taste?

 

Bill

William H. Shoemaker

Sr. Research Specialist, Food Crops

University of Illinois - Crop Sciences

St Charles Horticulture Research Center

535 Randall Road, St Charles, IL, 60174

630-584-7254, FAX-584-4610

wshoemak AT illinois.edu


 

The first year I grew them I thought they weren't going to do anything; but they eventually did. They will get quite large (though I wouldn't wait to see whether they'll actually reach watermelon size) -- and I thought the tops were more like turnip tops than radish tops.

 

 

-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly

Fresh-market organic produce, small scale

 

 

 




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