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Thanks for the replies and comments. I look forward
to more! I've found an interesting page describing radishes. http://www.floridata.com/ref/R/raph_sat.cfm It identifies the radish as the most widely grown crop in Japan, that radishes contain large amounts of diatase which aids in the digestion of starches. It also mentions that certain radishes grow to 60 pounds. Fascinating! Some radishes require a temp of 45 or lower before seed pods form. So I'm not sure that these will grow seed pods here in Tampa, Florida, where the average annual temperature is about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. That page indicates that radishes originated from charlock which is grown in Europe and the UK, but then mentions that Egyptians grew radish 3000 years before Christ. I couldn't find any other references to an earlier use of the crop. So I'm not sure what to make of that. Found references to Athenians using radishes as punishment for adultery... and references to Confucious eating radishes. Thanks and happy holidays! -- Jim Carlock Post replies to newsgroup. |
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