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ICICLE RADISH

Daikon label

Common name: Daikon, daikon radish, white radish, icicle radish, lobok

Botanical name: Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

Family: Brassicaceae

Aspect & soil: Sun; moist, fertile soil

Best climate: All areas

 Habit: Fast-growing annual root vegetable

Propagation: Seed

Difficulty: Easy

The daikon looks like a carrot with an identity crisis. These large white roots may resemble the more familiar vegetable but are bigger,

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