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vegetableBlack radish is an annual root vegetable with a tough black or dull brown skin and white flesh. It is larger than spring radish varieties, typically growing 7-10 cm in diameter or length, and can reach heights up to 50 cm. The root has a sharp, peppery flavor due to defensive phytochemicals.
Well-drained soil required; prefers loose, fertile soil for proper root development
A fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Black radish
