In accordance with the ecological type and winter strength is divided into four basic types:

1, fall and winter radish type: China's universal cultivation type. Sowed in late summer and early fall, harvested in late fall and early winter, the growing period of 60-100 days, according to the skin color and use, can be divided into red skin, green, white skin, green skin, red heart and other different groups of varieties, the representative varieties of Xuecheng Changhong, Jinan, green round crispy, Shijiazhuang, white radish, Beijing heart of the U.S. and Chenghai, such as the train head of the white sand.

2, winter and spring radish type: China's south of the Yangtze River and Sichuan Province and other areas where the winter is not too cold to grow. Cold hardy, strong winter, not easy to chaff heart. Representative varieties of Chengdu spring ageless radish, Hangzhou Kakeiqiao big red tasseled radish and Chenghai south side of the state late radish and so on.

3, spring and summer radish type: China commonly planted. More cold hardy, stronger winter, shorter growing period, generally 45-60 days, sowing period or cultivation management is not easy to first shoots. Representative varieties are Beijing gun bamboo tube, Penglai spring radish, Nanjing May red.

4, summer and fall radish type: China's Yellow River Basin south of the cultivation of more, often as summer and fall off-season vegetables. More resistant to moisture, heat, growing period of 50-70 days. Representative varieties are Hangzhou small hook white, Guangzhou candle pontoon.