German Giant Parat Radish - True to its Claim on the Package

rnewste · February 10, 2011

Very rarely do I find the (glowing) description on a seed package actually translates into actual results. Here was a description for a Radish that I simply couldn't believe:

"""Comments: Red Globes as Big as Baseballs. Never gets too hot or fibrous. Ready at marble size, but sweet and mild no matter how large they get. A few feed a crowd! Approximately 250 seeds per packet. 29 days."""

So when I started to harvest them a few days ago, I thought they had sent me Beet seeds instead:

While not quite baseball size, some of the ones I've picked are near tennis-ball diameter. Taste has been pretty good too.

http://gurneys.com/german-giant-parat-radish-/p/14965/

Raybo

RinTinTin · February 10, 2011

Those are some nice looking rads.

Duh_Vinci · February 10, 2011

Good looking radishes indeed! I've grown those last spring, very tasty, and not too hot. I did let them get to near tennis ball size as you mentioned, but never had enough patience to let the grow any longer.

Maybe this year

Regards,
D

February 10, 2011	#1
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	German Giant Parat Radish - True to its Claim on the Package Very rarely do I find the (glowing) description on a seed package actually translates into actual results. Here was a description for a Radish that I simply couldn't believe: """Comments: Red Globes as Big as Baseballs. Never gets too hot or fibrous. Ready at marble size, but sweet and mild no matter how large they get. A few feed a crowd! Approximately 250 seeds per packet. 29 days.""" So when I started to harvest them a few days ago, I thought they had sent me Beet seeds instead: While not quite baseball size, some of the ones I've picked are near tennis-ball diameter. Taste has been pretty good too. http://gurneys.com/german-giant-parat-radish-/p/14965/ Raybo

February 10, 2011	#2
RinTinTin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 581	Those are some nice looking rads.

February 10, 2011	#3
Duh_Vinci Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Locust Grove, VA Posts: 292	Good looking radishes indeed! I've grown those last spring, very tasty, and not too hot. I did let them get to near tennis ball size as you mentioned, but never had enough patience to let the grow any longer. Maybe this year Regards, D