500 Cherry Belle Radish Seeds | Vegetable Seeds
 
 
Cherry Belle is the most popular open pollinated round red radish variety! This variety grows quickly and is soon 1.5" in diameter with crisp firm-white flesh. This variety is resistant to pithiness and matures in just 25 days. A great vegetable to grow in your garden and serve fresh in salads!
Radishes, in their early forms, come from the ancient civilizations of China, Greece, and Egypt; soon, surrounding nations also cultivated this vegetable. While the Oriental nations cultivated the large, elongated radishes, most of the more delicate round varieties such as the Cherry Belle radish were developed by the Dutch and the French. Cherry Belle radishes won the prestigious AAS Award in 1949.
 
 
Sowing: Direct sow the first crop of Cherry Belle red radish seeds in rich soil, about four weeks before the last expected spring frost. Plant them in deeply worked up soil about 1/2" deep and 1" apart; later, thin the seedlings 2-3" apart or more for larger radishes. For a continuous harvest, plant a new crop every two weeks. Since most radishes do not tolerate heat well, it is best to avoid planting them in the heat of midsummer. For a fall crop and winter storage, plant red radish seeds about two months before the first expected fall frost.
 

Growing: Radishes do well with consistently moist soil and the addition of organic matter such as compost. Do not allow the soil to dry out, but also avoid overwatering as this can cause splitting.
Harvesting: This variety tastes best when harvested at 1" in diameter. Cherry Belle radishes are very sweet and crisp, do not grow woody, and store well in the refrigerator.