{"product_id":"semences-radis-china-rose-biologiques","title":"China Rose Winter Radish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaphanus sativus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn old variety of Chinese origin, brought back to Europe by missionaries in the mid-19th century and listed in Western seed catalogs from the 1850s onward. It is one of the first Asian vegetables to settle permanently in European gardens — an era when Western cooking was just beginning to discover the culinary repertoire of the other end of the world. Oblong, cylindrical roots, 12-15 cm long and 5-7 cm in diameter, with dark-pink, almost cherry-red skin that contrasts beautifully against pure white, dense, crunchy flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pronounced but well-balanced flavour — sharper than a daikon, far less explosive than a wasabi radish, with a sweet undertone that tempers the bite. It's an autumn-and-winter radish, a long keeper: 2 to 3 months in the root cellar in lightly damp sand, without losing its firmness. Magnificent sliced into rounds in a salad for the colour contrast, julienned in a Chinese stir-fry with sesame oil, quick-pickled in rice vinegar and sugar as flash pickles, or simply snacked raw in sticks with a dip at the cocktail hour. The leaves, like those of all radishes, are also edible — sautéed or in a soup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Like the daikon and the other large-format radishes, it's an autumn cultivar par excellence. Spring-sown, it tends to bolt before forming a satisfactory root, under the influence of long days and summer heat. The ideal window in Québec: early August for a harvest from late September to mid-October. Soil deeply loosened (25-30 cm), free of stones or fresh manure that would make the root fork. Harvest before hard frosts, but after a few cool nights that concentrate the sugars and soften the bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Annual to biennial depending on conditions. Insect-pollinated; crosses with other nearby radishes — isolate for seed saving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 25-35 cm for the tops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 50-60 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose, deep soil (25-30 cm), free of stones or fresh manure. Thin to 8-10 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow early August in Québec for fall harvest. Spring sowing is possible but often disappointing — summer heat bolts the plant before the root forms fully. Tolerates light frosts well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Joual Vert","offers":[{"title":"200","offer_id":42601300295852,"sku":"GC-O-RADROS-200","price":0.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000","offer_id":42601300328620,"sku":"GC-O-RADROS-1000","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5000","offer_id":42601300361388,"sku":"GC-O-RADROS-5000","price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/1388\/8684\/products\/chinaroser_47f07016-034f-40c3-bb46-185d6e047e34.jpg?v=1698701505","url":"https:\/\/joualvert.ca\/en\/products\/china-rose-winter-radish-seeds","provider":"Joual Vert","version":"1.0","type":"link"}