Did you know radishes are one of the healthiest snacks you can have? This tasty Florida vegetable packs a low-calorie punch with each tasty bite. Eating radishes, and other similar veggies, reduces the risk of diseases including heart disease, high blood pressure and some cancers.
Check out these fun facts about Florida radishes:
- It’s a fast-growing crop that goes from seed to edible plant in only 25 days.
- The largest crop of radishes in the United States comes from Florida and California.
- Radishes are a great source of vitamin C, plus they have other important nutrients like potassium and magnesium, and are low in sodium.
- A cup of sliced radishes has only 19 calories.
- The most popular part for cooking is the taproot; however, the leaves and stem can be eaten. They are often prepared like other leafy greens.
- The most common way to eat a radish is raw, but you can add them to several cooked dishes and roast them.
- Radishes flavor well with thyme and dill.
- Radishes are the root of a plant classified in the mustard family.
Sources: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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