Radish help for a newbie

[michele273]

Hi I wonder whether anyone can help. I'm a newbie gardener who has started an allotment with some friends. We planted some radishes back in March. They look like the roots are peeping up through the soil so I decided now would be the time to lift one to see what it was like. The thing is, although it's rather large - about 2 inches in diametre and globular - it's not the red/pink colour I expected it to be, it's a cream colour instead!

Is this normal, could they be diseased or will they turn red if I leave them alone? Also I'm planting Mooli - maybe I've gotten mixed up! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, what's the best time to lift Mooli - they went in at the same time (beggining of March).

[Jardiniere]

radishes come up very quickly.....are you sure they were radishes....my ones thst i planted in April have all been eaten (by me and OH and slugs)

[springchick7]

Mooli are definitely cream - sound like you got them mixed up. Can you tell by tasting?

[Redpepper]

sounds like you pulled a mooli

[michele273]

Phew - that sounds more reassuring - I thought we'd succumbed to the killer, cream radish disease or something. Yes, I did think they should have been lifted by now, but when it didn't look pink I panicked ;-)
Will try the others (what I thought were Mooli's) and see what happens!

[miffy]

Give it a bite and see what it tastes like gal!! Sounds like a mooli to me.