Description: Easy to grow and fast growing makes it ideal for children to grow. Bright scarlet red skin and white meat. 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. Bred for upland and sandy soils. As with all root crops, thinning is most important. Harvest: When roots are ½”–1″ (13 mm–2.5 cm) in diameter, overgrown roots become pithy and stringy. Nutrition: Source of vitamin C.