The radish (Raphanus sativus)'s an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times. They're grown and consumed throughout the world. Radishes have numerous varieties, varying in size, color and duration of required cultivation time. There're some radishes that're grown for their seeds; oilseed radishes are grown, as the name implies, for oil production. History The descriptive Greek name of the genus Raphanus means "quickly appearing" and refe… (More on Radish)