Red radish

In fact, red radish is quite difficult to call one of the varieties of the plant called radish. The fact is that some experts argue that red radish is a hybrid of radish and radish, while other experts defend the opinion that such a variety does not happen at all - it is an ordinary radish, only much larger.

Meanwhile, in some sources you can find information that red radish belongs to the middle early varieties of the related plant, the growing period of which from seedlings to technical ripeness ranges from 60 to 80 days. Mature root vegetables of red radish are characterized by rather large sizes - 200-300 grams, rounded shape and good taste.

The color of the skin of red radish determines the very name of this vegetable - bright red with a raspberry tint. The flesh of red radish, like that of radishes, is dense and juicy, snow-white in color. By the way, for summer consumption, it is customary to plant red radish in early spring, and for winter storage - in the 1st decade of July.

Red radish is used for food for fresh consumption, but it is also great for long-term storage during the winter. Most often, this root crop acts as an excellent basis for making fresh salads. For example, many hostesses like to add eggs and cheese to salads, but this does not take into account that such a mixture is absorbed by the human body for a rather difficult and long time. But with the addition of red radish, these products are digested simply remarkably, bringing great benefits to the body.

Not only the taste of this root vegetable is appreciated - the useful properties of red radish are also widely known. First of all, its use contributes to improving appetite, in connection with which salads with this vegetable are recommended to be eaten as an aperitif. In addition, it was established that red radish is able to remove harmful elements from the body, in particular toxins and slags.

Special properties of red radish, which are relevant for low blood, are important - for this purpose, doctors recommend mixing radish juice, beets and carrots. It is impossible not to say about the wonderful properties of red radish in combination with natural honey - such a natural medicine helps with colds. Surely most parents soldered sick children with juice formed when filling a depression in a fresh vegetable with honey.