Daikon goes by several names, including Chinese radish, Japanese radish, and winter radish—the latter because this plant can grow in colder temperatures when other crops need warmer weather.

In the town of Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, the southernmost part of Honshu, the flowers of Japanese radish that grow wild on the seaside bloom, giving a full-fledged sense of spring.

Radishes don’t often get a lot of love, usually playing the bridesmaid to other seasonal produce. In spring, it’s peas, ramps and rhubarb. In the fall and winter, squash, sweet potatoes and other ...

Daikon radishes look like fat, large white carrots. They offer a crisp texture and are sweet and also slightly peppery. They ...

Did you see the parade? Last Sunday, Riku Nakano ’25’s senior thesis marched across campus. Students donned a 20-foot ...

Radishes are experiencing a market expansion, growing from $1.41 billion in 2023 to a projected $2.54 billion in 2033 in the ...

Lettuce, green onion and daikon, or Japanese radish, are all about 1.5 times the usual. People are now feeling the pinch in restaurants, cafeterias and homes. One Tokyo restaurant in particular is ...

Daikon comes from a Japanese word: 'Dai' means 'big' or 'great,' and 'kon' means 'root.' Unlike most radishes, which appear in spring and summer, daikon appears all year long. Here are some new ...

Farmers began cultivating them in Mexico in the 15th century. Pickled radishes are popular in Chinese and Japanese cuisine, while the radish variety in Egypt is grown only for the radish greens.