Giant Luo Buo Radish, Heirloom Seeds

Giant Luo Buo Radish, Heirloom Seeds — The Large Taiwanese White Radish for Soups, Pickling, and Square Foot Gardens

Giant Luo Buo (Raphanus sativus) is a large oval white radish very popular in Taiwan — growing 8–10 inches long and 5–6 inches in diameter with sweet, mild flesh and an impressive weight of 2–2.5 lbs. A cool-season annual that thrives in fertile, well-drained soil, Luo Buo is excellent raw, pickled, or simmered in soups until soft and silky. A productive and versatile Asian heirloom that earns its place in any serious vegetable garden.

Why Grow Giant Luo Buo?

• Impressive size — 8–10 inches long, 5–6 inches diameter, 2–2.5 lbs
• Sweet, mild flesh — versatile and crowd-pleasing
• Popular Taiwanese variety — a staple of Asian home kitchens
• Excellent for soups — simmers until soft and silky
• Great raw or pickled — versatile across cooking styles
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors in early spring or late summer for fall harvest. Sow seeds ½ inch deep in fertile, well-drained soil. Thin to 6–8 inches apart. Full sun. Keep soil consistently moist. Harvest when roots reach desired size — typically 60–70 days.

Days to maturity: 60–70 days
Root size: 8–10 inches long, 5–6 inches diameter, 2–2.5 lbs
Packet size: 2.6 g / 200+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Annual
Spacing: 16 per sq ft
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12