JAPANESE RADISH raphanus sativus as the name implies it is a typical radish of Japan, from where it derives its synonym, DAIKON. Daikon comes from the Japanese DAI , long and KON , root . Radises have two subspecies, raphanus sativus var. sativus or radis and C]raphanus sativus var . sativus longipinnatus, known as Japanese radish, white radish or daikon. It has the shape and resemblance of a carrot and is white. Its origin is not Japanese but from central Asia, and is widely used in India to make spicy seasonings.
