Description: Easy to grow and fast growing vegetable makes it ideal for children to grow. Bright red. 1″–1½” (2.5–3.75 cm) globes, firm mild flesh grows large but not pithy, holds well and can stand cold. Excellent as a salad vegetable, eaten plain or as a garnish. Culture: Sow spring and/or fall. As with all root crops, thinning is most important. Harvest: When roots are 1″–1½” (2.5–3.75 cm) in diameter, overgrown roots become stringy. Nutrition: Source of vitamin C.