Radish Rambo

The microgreen that stops people asking what it is and starts them asking where to get some. Rambo is a radish bred specifically for microgreen growing, selected for intensity of colour: stems that turn deep dense purple within hours of meeting light, and violet flushes across the developing leaves.

The flavour matches the drama — sharp, peppery and reliable, more intense than the older China Rose. It concentrates everything a full-grown radish offers into a single crisp mouthful.

The purple depends entirely on light. Cover the tray for the first two or three days to draw the stems up, then uncover and give it the brightest windowsill you have. A shady spot produces pale, disappointing shoots; bright light produces the colour that makes Rambo worth growing. Seven days from sowing, no pre-soaking needed, single harvest per tray.