Raphanus

The crisp, sometimes pungent radish is a different species, Raphanus sativus, a native of western Asia, and had reached the Mediterranean by the time of the ancient Egyptians and Greeks.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

The wheat is sown in rows with wide spaces between them, which are utilised for beans and other crops, and no sooner is it removed than daikon (Raphanus sativus), cucumbers, or some other vegetable, takes its place, as the land under careful tillage and copious manuring bears two, and even three, crops, in the year.

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Isabella Lucy 2004

The crisp, sometimes pungent radish is a different species, Raphanus sativus, a native of western Asia, and had reached the Mediterranean by the time of the ancient Egyptians and Greeks.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Raphanus sativus (radish) beans, cucumber, lettuce

Chapter 6 1993

Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium quince, Cydonia oblonga quinoa, Chenopodium quinoa radish, Raphanus sativus rocket salad (arugola),

14. Saving seeds for planting 1991

Material - seed is used for propagation and since, as already noted, radish hybridises easily with wild or cultivated Raphanus spp. or cultivars only carefully selected seed should be used.

Chapter 27 1987

Plant density and fertiliser studies on the Chinese radish, Raphanus sativus L. (longipinnatus group), cv.

Chapter 27 1987

There are several wild Raphanus, spp. particularly between the eastern Mediterranean and the Caspian Sea, and it is thought that R. sativus must have arisen in this region of Europe and Asia minor.

Chapter 27 1987

All varieties intercross freely, and also hybridise with wild Raphanus spp.

Chapter 27 1987

Studies on the varietal performance of radish (Raphanus sativus L.).

Chapter 27 1987