Shawo radish is produced in Xiaoshawo Village, Xinkou Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin City, hence its name. The soil in Shawo Village is sandy and sticky, especially suitable for the growth of radish, so the radish in the village has been loved by the parents in Tianjin for nearly a hundred years, and the radish in Shawo has the reputation of being better than duck pear. Shawo turnips are crispy in the mouth, moderately sweet and spicy and rich in nutrients, and have the effect of preventing colds. In recent years, the villagers of this village have improved their planting methods by adopting anti-seasonal planting, deep-well water irrigation, closed management, and no pesticide spraying at all, making it a healthy food without pesticide residue.

Shawo radish, also known as Tianjin Weiqing radish, also known as "Sai Duck Pear", has a history of more than 300 years. Shawo radish body green, uniform and neat appearance, smooth and delicate skin, and sweet and spicy, crisp and juicy, a shot that cracked, was described as "a drop eight petals", is a vegetable is also a fruit, not only the nutritional value of the high, but also to eliminate food and gas, moistening the throat and appetizing effect.

Shawo radish origin of the soil is particularly suitable for the growth of radish, there is a legend: it is said that the Ming Dynasty Emperor Jiajing had a concubine, she especially like to eat lychee, Minister Yan Song offered to dig out the whole lychee tree shipment to Tianjin, and then pick the lychee sent to the palace, can ensure that the lychee fresh flavor. Over time, small Liuzhuang Haihe bank will be piled up covering more than ten acres of litchi tree residual soil. Later, these residual soil was moved to Xinkou Town, Xiqing District, planted the famous Tsavo radish.