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French Breakfast Radish, Heirloom Seeds

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Pkt Size-Apprx Seeds: 2.6 g ~ 300+ Seeds

French Breakfast Radish, Heirloom Seeds β€” The 1870 Oblong Scarlet Radish With Sweet, Tender, Mild Flesh

French Breakfast (Raphanus sativus) was first mentioned by B.K. Bliss and Son of New York in 1870 β€” and it has been a garden staple ever since. An oblong radish growing 1½–2 inches long, scarlet up top with a bright white tip, French Breakfast is sweet, tender, and mild with crisp white flesh that is mildly pungent and perfect for salads. The spicy green tops make a lively addition to salads and stir-fries. A quick-growing cool-weather crop that can be grown in containers. Excellent home garden variety β€” note it doesn’t store well, so harvest promptly and enjoy fresh. 25 days.

Why Grow French Breakfast?

  • 1870 heirloom β€” a garden staple for over 150 years
  • Distinctive oblong shape β€” scarlet top with bright white tip
  • Sweet, tender, mildly pungent β€” perfect for salads and fresh eating
  • Spicy edible tops β€” lively addition to salads and stir-fries
  • Container friendly β€” compact and productive in small spaces
  • Open-pollinated heirloom β€” save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors in early spring or fall β€” a quick-growing cool-weather crop. Sow seeds Β½ inch deep, 1 inch apart, in rows 6–8 inches apart. Thin to 2 inches. Full sun. Keep soil consistently moist. Harvest at 25 days β€” does not store well, enjoy fresh. Succession sow every 1–2 weeks for continuous harvest.

Days to maturity: 25 days
Root size: 1½–2 inches, oblong
Packet size: 2.6 g / 300+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Annual
Spacing: 16 per sq ft
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12