OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Delicate flavour
- Widely adapted
- Oblong shape
- Scarlet red with white tip
French Breakfast is a red radish that performs very well year round. Maturity is medium, around 25 – 30 days from sowing. Roots are oblong shaped and have a silky smooth shoulders and a refined tap root. Roots have a scarlet red skin colour with white tips. Yield potential is good. Field holding is good and French Breakfast tolerates pithing well. Foliage is medium to tall, healthy and dark green. The delicate taste and texture are very good. French Breakfast is used for quality bunching, salad packs and the pre-pack markets.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Suitable for all year round production
- Contact area representative for a sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
FRENCH BREAKFAST |
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TYPE |
Red radish (Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus L.) |
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MATURITY |
Medium (around 25 – 30 days from sowing) |
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SEASON |
Year round production |
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ROOT SHAPE |
Oblong |
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DIMENSIONS |
2.5 x 2.5 cm |
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SKIN COLOUR |
Scarlet red with white tip |
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SMOOTHNESS |
Very smooth |
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FLESH COLOUR |
White |
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FLESH TEXTURE |
Very firm, crisp |
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PITH RESISTANCE |
Good |
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CRACK RESISTANCE |
Fair |
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FLAVOUR |
Delicate |
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TOP |
Medium with strong foliage |
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TOP HEIGHT |
10 – 15 cm |
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TOP COLOUR |
Dark green |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
- |
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FIELD HOLDING |
Good |
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YIELD POTENTIAL |
Very good |
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SUGGESTED POPULATION |
10 – 12 kg per ha, 1.2 - 1.8 million seeds per ha |
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MARKET USE |
Bunching, salad packs and pre-pack |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Delicate taste and attractive shape and colour |