Daikon or mooli is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, napiform root. Native to continental East Asia, daikon and its cultivars are now harves
Daikon sold in Nara, Japan
Varieties of Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus from the Seikei Zusetsu agricultural encyclopedia, 1804
A radish growing in China
The radish is a flowering plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. Its large taproot is commonly used as a root vegetable, although the entire plant is edible and its leaves are sometimes used as a
Section through red globe radishes
Newly germinated radishes at 10 days old