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'Hailstone' Radishes
 
Sub-Category: Round
 
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Description: Round, white, 1-inch roots with medium tops. Also known as 'White Hailstone'.
Days To Maturity: 25
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Rating Summary
 
Overall: (3.7 Stars)Overall
Taste: (3.3 Stars)Taste
Yield: (3.4 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (3.9 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 01/13/2015 by CCE Rockland - An experienced gardener

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Rockland, 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: 6 to 8 hours per day

Sown May 1 which was too late for our area. Very low yields and radish taste was bland.
 

Reviewed on 01/12/2015 by CCEOnondaga - An experienced gardener

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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

The kids at our garden loved this radish, the large tops made it easy to pluck from the ground and the roots were consistently large, 2", with no splitting despite our wet spring and late harvest.
 
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Reviewed on 12/27/2014 by Wayne County CCE - An experienced gardener

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Wayne, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

We did not rate this high on flavor. Just didn't appeal to our tasters.
 

Reviewed on 11/28/2014 by Martin 2 - An intermediate gardener

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Cortland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Fast growing, fairly large radishes. Did well despite the cold, wet spring. A little hot for my taste though! Gave it a 4 for taste, assuming that most people's tolerance for heat is a little greater than mine.
 
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Reviewed on 11/27/2014 by CCE Oneida County - An intermediate gardener

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

Poor performance in early planting, likely due to our cool, wet spring. Replanted in late summer and had much better results. Medium size, round radishes (average 2") with lots of foliage. Slightly spicy flavor, good in salads.
 

Reviewed on 04/11/2012 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

Not a good cultivar for this area. Huge tops if one likes greens. Easily four times the foliage of a normal radish. Relatively long maturity and not uniform. Does lend itself to extended harvest tho. Forms turnip shaped white radishes, but skin is not smooth.
 
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Reviewed on 06/11/2008 by KEN W -

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Cass, North Dakota, United States
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Love this radish.The round whites always seem to do the best for me.Gets large and doesn't have that sharp bite others have.Never ghets hollow either.My favorite.
 
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