Is carrot a fruit or a vegetable?

Is carrot a fruit or a vegetable?

Radish, also known as radish, is a vegetable belonging to the cruciferous family and the genus Raphanus. Its tubers are eaten as vegetables and need to be cooked and processed before they can be eaten. They have high edible value. This vegetable is mostly mature and available in May and June.

Nutritional value of radish

Radish has a light taste and tastes sweet and crispy. Common ways to eat it include spicy and sour radish, stir-fried shredded radish, stir-fried radish with vermicelli, radish and tofu soup, radish cake, radish stewed with pork, etc.

The nutritional value of radish is very high. The fruit is rich in various vitamins, sugars, proteins, trace elements and other substances. It has the effects of promoting gastrointestinal motility, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, stopping bleeding and cooling blood, replenishing energy, and improving immunity.

Radish Origin and Planting

The main producing areas of radish in my country are Guangdong, Shanxi, Yunnan, Hunan, Fujian, Guizhou and other provinces. Among them, the white radish from Weining, Guizhou is very famous. The tubers are snow-white, crisp and tender with no residue.

Radish can be planted all year round, with a growth cycle of about 360 days. The plant is not very demanding on the soil, but deep, loose, breathable and well-drained soil is the best.