Scarlet Globe example
- Characteristics
- Red, globe-shaped root with white flesh
Radish
Red salad radishes have small, crunchy roots, with red-skinned, white-fleshed varieties such as Scarlet Globe and Cherry Belle.
- Type
- Salad radish
- Variety examples
- Scarlet Globe and Cherry Belle
Types and forms
Cherry Belle example
- Characteristics
- Small, round, red root; crisp white flesh
Try it in the kitchen
Slice red radishes thinly for a salad with cucumber and parsley, or leave small ones whole beside a soft cheese. Their crunch can provide the contrast without an elaborate dressing.
For a carrot salad, thinly slice red radishes and combine them with celery and a lemon dressing. Or serve washed red radishes whole in pinzimonio with an oil-and-lemon emulsion.
Look for the salad type
Choose small red salad radishes for this record. Larger winter radishes and long white daikon are different types; the named examples here help identify the intended group.
