Sakurajima daikon

Sakurajima daikon, scientific name: Raphanus sativus cv. Sakurajima daikon , is a variety of daikon (radish) in the genus Raphanus, Department of Brassicaceae. As long as the regular radish, the enlargement round. Typically weighs 8 to 10 kg, 50 cm in diameter size is. Are recognized in the Guinness Book of records as the "world's largest radish" is about 31 kg, 60 cm in diameter. Sakurajima, Kagoshima Prefecture, cultivated on the volcanic ash soils specialty is. Is called with a different name in the island like Shima deikon. Seed it from the end of August to the beginning of September and harvest it in February in the - next year in December. Edible and can be used dried daikon radish, pickled and eaten raw, braised radish and boiled, pickled thousand.