My Discovery of the Summer - The Wonders of The Humble Radish!

By Sandy L Scott

Expert Author Sandy L Scott

I've never eaten radishes - and therefore I have never grown them and my family have never been served them at home. However, this year I had a free packet of seeds so thought I might as well grow them and in just over a month, I now have a bumper crop. 

Other than lettuce, they are the first crops ready for picking and we have loads so I decided that we would eat them - even if I didn't like them. And to be honest - I couldn't even remember what they tasted like or when I had last tried them so you can imagine my surprise when I discovered I loved them!

And so I decided to do more research on this humble vegetable and discovered that it is one of the mustard family but also related to the Brassicaceae family (along with things like broccoli and cabbage). This family of vegetable are known for their anticarcinogenic properties which means they contain chemicals that can reduce the occurrence of cancer so a great reason to include them in the diet. 

On top of this, despite being made up of 90% water, they contain as much potassium as bananas and are a great source of Vitamin C, folates and magnesium. They are also very low in calories so great as a snack for those watching their waistlines!