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Oriental Radish (Raphanus sativus longipinnatus). (Fig. 49A) 
Chinese name : Loh-bak choi 
Japanese name: Daikon 
Shape: Roots, spherical, oblong, cylindrical. 
Size: Three to twenty-four inches in length; 2 to 6 inches in diameter. 
Color: White. 
The radish, commonly known as oriental radish, is a native of China 
and Japan, and is the most conspicuous root vegetable 8 on the 
Figure 49. — Oriental radishes : A, Japanese radishes or 
daikon ; B, turnips 
market. It is in season throughout the year. Three distinct types 
or varieties — spherical, oblong, and cylindrical — are grown locally. 
The oblong variety, which does not exceed 4 inches in length and 
about 2 inches in width, is preferred by the Chinese; whereas the 
large, long, and round roots are preferred by the Japanese. The 
8 Botanieally, the portion of the radish designated by common usage as " root " is the 
lower part of the stem with the taproot, 
