Eden Daikon radish field in Kyushu, Japan.
Daikon farmer inspecting his crop.
Harvested daikon tied in bunches and hung on bamboo to sun dry.
Eden's daikon farmer.
From inside the hundreds of daikon hanging on the bamboo framework.
Daikon hangs on bamboo until dry enough and it bends so that the top and bottom of the radishes can touch each other. If rain is expected the blue tarp is hoisted, shielding the daikon.Daikon hangs on bamboo until dry enough and it bends so that the top and bottom of the radishes can touch each other. If rain is expected the blue tarp is hoisted, shielding the daikon.
Daikon hangs on bamboo until dry enough and it bends so that the top and bottom of the radishes can touch each other. If rain is expected the blue tarp is hoisted, shielding the daikon.
Finished pickling with sea salt and rice bran, the daikon is removed from pickling vats.
Pickled daikon being visually inspected prior to cutting and packaging.