Vegetable Description: China Rose is a Chinese winter radish that can be harvested from 25 to 55 days after sowing. Full sized roots are 2 inches in diameter and up to 8 inches long with a smooth rose-colored skin. Flesh is firm, mild, and sweet, while tops are strong and tall. This variety is also used for sprouting.

Vegetable Botanical Name: Raphanus sativus

Other Common Names: Chinese Winter Radish

Vegetable Duration: Biennial

Vegetable Days to Maturity: 5

Vegetable Seeds Per Oz: 2800

Vegetable Height: 12” to 18”

Vegetable Spacing: 2” to 3”

Vegetable Planting: Sow seeds indoors before last frost, or direct sow seeds outside after last frost. Can also be fall planted outside. Plant seeds just under soil surface, and water.

Vegetable Seed Saving: Allow seed heads to dry on plants; then remove heads, break them open, and collect seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.