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'Sparkler' Radishes

Sub-Category:	Round

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Round, scarlet roots with white tips and medium tops. Also known as 'Scarlet Turnip White Tip'.
Days To Maturity:	25
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Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (3.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 04/18/2010 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Richmond, Georgia, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Sparkler is quite pretty. It takes 7-10 days longer than Scarlet Globe or Cherry Belle. It is also erratic, radishes are not uniform in maturity or shape. It has a greater than normal tendency to bolt. When it does what it is suppose to, it makes a beautiful bunch of radishes. Unfortunately You just can't count on a high percentage of the plants performing.

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