1. Weifang radish, commonly known as Weixian radish, is an excellent variety of famous radish in Shandong Province, commonly known as Gaojiaoqing or Weixian radish. It is named after its origin in wei county, Shandong Province, and has been cultivated for more than 300 years. Wei county radish has dark green skin, green meat, spicy, crisp and sweet taste, delicious juice, rich and unique local flavor and distinctive regional characteristics, and is a famous excellent local variety at home and abroad. Known as "Yantai apples and Laiyang pears are not as good as Weixian radish skins", they are deeply loved by people. In 2006, AQSIQ approved the protection of geographical indication products of Weixian radish.

2. There are several varieties of radish in wei county, including Daying, Second Generation Camp and Small Camp. Their common characteristics are: pinnate leaves, dark green leaves and bright leaves. The fleshy root is long and cylindrical; The fleshy roots are mostly unearthed, the skin is dark green or green, and the meat is light green to emerald green.

Big tassel radish: The leaves are relatively open and the plants grow vigorously. Big-headed pinnate leaves, dark green leaves, large and thick leaves. The fleshy root is long and cylindrical, about 30 cm long, and the buried part of the skin is white. The meat is light green, crisp and slightly sweet and spicy. Because it is mainly suitable for cooked food, the proportion of cooked food is reduced, so this variety is only cultivated in a small amount.

Radish with small tassels: The leaves are semi-erect, and the plant growth potential is weak. Big-headed pinnately lobed leaves with many notches and deep margins, dark green leaves, small and thin leaves. The fleshy root is cylindrical, about 25 cm long and about 5 cm thick. The unearthed part of fleshy root accounts for 3/4 of the total length, and the skin is thin, covered with a layer of white rust and grayish green. Buried part is white and the tail root is thin. The meat is green, and the raw food is crisp, sweet and juicy, slightly spicy. Mainly used as raw food. The fleshy root of this variety weighs about 0.75 kg/plant. This variety has strong disease resistance, high yield and good quality, and is the main radish variety in wei county.

Third, the nutritional components of wei county radish.

Weixian radish is nutritious and can be called health food. According to the detection, the content of reducing sugar in the fleshy roots of wei county radish is 3.0% ~ 3.5%, the soluble solids are 6% ~ 7%, VC300mg/kg, the dry matter is about 7%, amylase has 260 ~ 280 enzyme activity units, and it also contains calcium, iron and mustard oil. According to the Records of Wei County, radish in Wei County has a pungent taste, which can promote qi circulation and phlegm and promote digestion when used as medicine. Weixian radish contains amylase, so it has the effect of treating indigestion, abdominal distension, cough and excessive phlegm.

The latest research shows that the radish in wei county contains lignin, which can increase the activity of human macrophages by 2 ~ 3 times, improve human immunity and prevent cancer. At the same time, it contains an enzyme that can decompose ammonium nitrite, which can reduce the carcinogenic effect of nitrite. In addition, eating raw radish can also lower cholesterol and reduce the incidence of hypertension and coronary heart disease.