lol you learn something new everyday xxxxxx
On 18/10/2020 07:34, Shad Woolgrove (Redacted sender shadwoolgrove for
DMARC) wrote:
Dear Townies
They are mangolds – grown as animal fodder – the sheep eat the green tops and sometimes nibble the roots – then the roots are chipped or shredded and fed to cattle as a supplement to their feed in the winter. In times of famine humans have resorted to eating them – nothing as exotic as daikon I’m afraid 😉
LOL
Shad
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*Subject: *[eccotalk] Re: Does anyone know what these root vegetables are?
Hi Chriss & Fred,
Thank you, that helps! I've looked up daikon and according to Wikipedia, "in some locations, daikon may be planted but not harvested, for its ability to break up compacted soils and recover nutrients". That would explain why there's been no harvest.
That said, I'd hasten to add that I didn't take the roots from the field itself - just picked some up on the other side of the footpath that runs along the side. As they mature, the roots come out of the soil and lie around - and the sheep are obviously far more interested in the leaves (and probably also pull out some roots as they pull the leaves off). So even though the leaves are also edible, we didn't have a chance to try them... :)
The radish are supposed to be spicy, but not when grown in a cool climate - and ours is apparently very cool by radish standards: they're not really spicy at all.
Thanks for the enlightenment,
Fides
On Sat, 17 Oct 2020, 12:23 Fred Butlin, <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I agree with Chriss. There is a variety of radish called Chinese Rose that looks like your picture
Fred Butlin
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> On 17 Oct 2020, at 12:17, Chriss Ferguson <chriss.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:chriss.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
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> Looks like a purple Daikon or radish to me............
>
> Chriss xxxx
>
>> On 17/10/2020 11:54, ramen fides wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> We found these root vegetables (see photo) in a field that we cross on our walks. They look a bit like turnips, but aren't round. I'm pretty sure they're part of the Brassica family - they smell like cabbage.
>> The farmer has put a lot of sheep into the field - they have eaten nearly all the leaves but not the roots. Nobody seems to harvest those either.
>> We've taken some of the roots home (from the edge of the field) and cooked them - they have a very mild taste (a bit like Kohlrabi).
>> What are they?? I've searched the web left right and centre, but can't find them! I was wondering whether they might just be one of those plants that are only grown as fertilisers or to improve the soil, without any use as food. If anyone knows what exactly they are, please enlighten me...
>> Cheers,
>> Fides
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