Fodder Radish (Raphanus sativus oleiformis)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Raphanus sativus oleiformis is a ANNUAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 6in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in) at a fast rate. It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste, and the texture is somewhat coarse. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; A somewhat hot taste, and the texture is somewhat coarse.; As long as they are young, they make an acceptable addition in small quantities to chopped salads and are a reasonable cooked green.; A nutritional analysis is available.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in the wild. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)