Radish 'French Breakfast'
Radish 'French Breakfast' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
French Breakfast' is an heirloom radish with 5 cm long, bright-scarlet, oblong roots that shade to white at the base. The flesh is crisp and white with a mildly pungent flavour. It retains eating quality well and resists pithiness. Days to harvest: 26 - 35.
Product: Radish 'French Breakfast'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Raphinus sativus
French Breakfast' is an heirloom radish with 5cm long, bright scarlet, oblong roots that shade to white at the base. The flesh is crisp and white with a mildly pungent flavour. It retains eating quality well and resists pithiness. Radish is a hardy vegetable and very easy to grow. It can be inter-planted with other crops such as carrots or beetroot for a fast harvest. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects.
Plant type: Fast growing cool season annual; avoid sowing during hot weather
Plant height: 20 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring and autumn
Subtropical: March - September
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 3 - 7 days
Depth: 12 mm deep
Position: Full sun; radish benefits from shade during hot weather
Sow where: Sow direct where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 5.5 - 6.5
Rows: Keep the row short and sow small crops every 2 to 3 weeks
Details: Keep soil moist to avoid toughness
Harvest: 26 - 35days; radish is usually eaten raw, harvest while young and tender
100 seeds per packet
Raphinus sativus
Fast growing cool season annual; avoid sowing during hot weather
Radish 'French Breakfast'
French Breakfast' is an heirloom radish with 5 cm long, bright-scarlet, oblong roots that shade to white at the base. The flesh is crisp and white with a mildly pungent flavour. It retains eating quality well and resists pithiness. Days to harvest: 26 - 35.