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'Cherry Belle' Radishes
 
Sub-Category: Round
 
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Description: Round, red, 1 /2 to 3/4 inch wide with short tap root and tops. Excellent for bunching and good keeper. All American Selection.
AAS Winner in the year 1949
Days To Maturity: 21-35
Seed Sources: Burpee Seeds - updated in 2024
Territorial Seed Company - updated in 2024
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Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2024
Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2024
Johnny's Selected Seeds - updated in 2024
BBBseed - updated in 2024
Hudson Valley Seed Co - updated in 2024

 
Rating Summary
 
Overall: (4.6 Stars)Overall
Taste: (4.4 Stars)Taste
Yield: (4.6 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.8 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 04/23/2021 by v_gardener - An intermediate gardener

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Westchester, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Cherry belle radishes are your classic grocery-store radishes, but with a sweet and crunchy homegrown taste that is unforgettable. It\'s a great choice for home gardeners- super fast maturity (approx. 23 days), doesn\'t take up too much room, easy to collect seeds from.
 

Reviewed on 07/24/2015 by JMac62 - An experienced gardener

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Lake, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Excellent radish. My favorite to grow. Younger, smaller radishes are very mild. They can get spicy if left to mature longer. Very easy to grow in small spaces, crowded together.
 

Reviewed on 06/05/2014 by A. W. Davidson - An experienced gardener

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Marion, Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Very good and productive radish. Seemed to handle the heat and pests well. Did have a few split on me but not too many. My customers seemed to like them.
 

Reviewed on 12/22/2011 by JumboJim - An experienced gardener

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King, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

A very good radish with quicker than average maturity. In my garden this is the first radish to mature, along with Champion, and before other popular vaieties such as Early Scarlet Globe, Sparkler and French Breakfast. Those are all good varieties too, but just not quite as quick. This variety (C. Belle) has nice small tops so they can be planted pretty close together but still end up easy to thin and harvest. On the down side, if you like to eat the tops (sauteed with oil and garlic or in a gravy with meat and other veggies) you won\'t get as much top-growth and if you have pests such as slugs and flea beetles this one may have a harder time outgrowing their damage. Like all radishes that I know it will get too pungent/hot if the weather is too hot, the root is too old, or it grew without sufficient water and nutrients.
 

Reviewed on 08/18/2010 by Ferdzy - An intermediate gardener

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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I keep wanting to grow more exotic radishes but I keep coming back to Cherry Belle because they are so quick to grow, so relatively tolerant of heat and dryness, and so tasty. They will get tough, hot and woody if they don't get sufficient water or if it is too hot, but they are more tolerant than most radishes. Best to plant small quantities frequently. If you are not ready when they are ready, they will keep better in the fridge than in the ground. Remove the leaves and wrap them in plastic.
 

Reviewed on 04/18/2010 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener

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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

A very good radish for this environment. One of the quickest to mature, quite uniform in size and shape, and very dependable.
 
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Reviewed on 03/10/2010 by ard - An experienced gardener

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Mendocino, California, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Don't let these linger
 
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Reviewed on 02/06/2009 by kr222 - An intermediate gardener

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Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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This was one of the first radishes I ever grew, and it is the only one I grow now. Very good flavor. They grow to around an 1"- 1 1/2". Uniform, and very attractive, red-pink coloring. 26 days. AAS winner. This is a great variety for experienced and first time gardeners alike. Very easy to grow. Try it.
 

Reviewed on 03/07/2007 by FK - An experienced gardener

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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Nice mild flavor.
 

Reviewed on 02/12/2007 by Lewis - An intermediate gardener

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Cumberland, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This is the best radish that I have used yet. It grows quickly, and has a terrific taste.
 

Reviewed on 06/27/2006 by MATERGIRL - An intermediate gardener

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York, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Nice popular radish is crispy and sweet with perfect tang. A good red color, medium size - about 1", round and good-looking. Good germination. Older radishes tasted fine, but developed tough skins. Excellent snack, trimmed and chilled in ice water! Pretty little pink flowers if you let some bloom - and you'll get interesting seed pods and seeds for next year! Well, I planted my saved seed the following year with much pride. Alas, the radishes produced ran the gamut of all shapes and sizes, and the worst of it was most were inedible. I did not think this was hybrid seed, but perhaps I got some cross pollination. Not being a botanist, I'm stumped again!
 

Reviewed on 06/10/2006 by Calypsa - An intermediate gardener

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Wayne, Michigan, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

This radish is easy to grow. It produces well so long as the weather stays relatively cool. This is an excellent radish for eating straight or slicing straight into salads. Once the summer heat kicks in the radishes get thin and scraggly, and the taste is no longer crisp and spicy, but really hot!
 

Reviewed on 05/12/2006 by ewor - A novice gardener

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Marion, Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I have never grown radishes before, but after two crops, I will will continue to plant them. They are mild with crunch. Now what can I do with radishes other than use them in salads?
 

Reviewed on 10/31/2005 by Grandad - An experienced gardener

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East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Pretty little radish. Not as strong as some varieties. Does very well in south Louisiana when planting starts in late September and continues through early November.... Later fall/winter plantings are OK but growth is very slow.
 




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