Ukraine: An interesting variety of radish appeared

An interesting variety of radish, watermelon radish, has appeared in America's large health food stores and farmers' markets. It comes from daikon radish, but has a red middle and greenish skin, which in the cut is a bit like a watermelon. It still tastes like radish. This was reported by Greenmatters. "Despite its name, watermelon radish does not taste like watermelon - it simply got its name from the appearance, which is also known as the resemblance of pink-green watermelon, which we all know and love," - said the publication. The authors advise buyers who do not like spicy food not to eat the skin, and eat the pink middle - it is the sweetest. The plants are edible not only roots but also leaves. The leaves are rich in vitamins, while their flesh is a good source of calcium. Radish also contains trace elements riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6, vitamin K, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, copper, manganese and sodium. Vegetables lower blood pressure, fight cancer and reduce stress. ...