Vegetable
China Rose
B tier
China Rose is a longer, rose-pink skinned radish with white flesh—larger and slightly more pungent than tiny red globes, bridging salad and winter types. Texture stays crisp; shape is cylindrical to tapered. Historical seed lists treated it as a distinctive old garden radish rather than a novelty stripe type. Slice into salads, quick-pickle, or sauté lightly in Asian-style dishes. Pull before pith develops. Pink skin adds colour without watermelon interior drama.
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History
Rose-pink elongated radishes from Chinese gardens entered Western notice.
China Rose appeared in American seed catalogues as a distinct radish.
China Rose persisted as an heirloom garden type beside modern reds.
Heirloom radish collections kept China Rose available to seed savers.