Thanks for yet another of many great posts, Wombat :),
I'll remember that when I eventually can plant a veggie garden again.
I love Black Radish raw and shredded in a salad, along with a pile of raw shredded Beets and Carrots.
Yum, ya got me hungry..:)
Good Health to All of Us,
Ladylove :)
PS: An old Sweet Potato farmer told me something similar about Sweet Potatoes. He said that they will taste "turpentine-y" if they aren't allowed to sit and "sweeten up" for at least 3 weeks after being harvested.