RADISH PUSA GULABI 

Pusa Gulabi is a pink-skinned radish variety developed for cultivation in India. Its main characteristics are as follows:

• Root colour: Pink to rose-pink skin.
• Root shape: Generally long, cylindrical to tapering.
• Flesh colour: White.
• Taste: Mildly pungent and crisp.
• Edible part: Fleshy taproot.
• Crop duration: Depends on season and growing conditions.
• Climate: Performs best under cool, favourable growing conditions.
• Uses: Consumed fresh in salads and used in Indian cooking.

• Special feature: Reported as the first radish variety with entirely pink flesh, developed by ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.
• Nutritional value: Rich in carotenoids and anthocyanins, with a good ascorbic acid (vitamin C) content.
• Days to maturity: Approximately 55–60 days after sowing.
• Average yield: About 60 tonnes/ha in the IARI technical publication