This is an illustration of the black round radish, which is said to have been cultivated in Europe for a long time. It is small and round like a turnip with a black skin. It has low moisture content and a strong spiciness. Although it looks black on the outside, the flesh underneath the skin is white.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Raphanus sativus var. hortensis
< common name >
radish, Mooli
< extra >
Raphanus sativus var.niger
Plantae Category
< family >
Brassicaceae
< genus >
Raphanus
< species >
Raphanus sativus
[cultivar] Black radish
Origin
< place >
the Mediterranean or Central Asia
[cultivar] the ancient Egypt
