Felicia Radish

Felicia Radish Seeds: Unique Purple French Breakfast with Spicy Kick

Introducing the Felicia Radish, a truly unique twist on the classic French Breakfast radish. This exciting variety boasts the elongated shape and crisp texture you love, but with a beautiful and distinctive purple skin that transitions to a clean white tip. Beyond its striking appearance, the Felicia Radish offers a delightful spicy and peppery flavor that will add a zesty kick to your salads and snacks. For a continuous supply of these crisp and delicious radishes, sow “little and often” from March through September.

• First Purple “French Breakfast” Type:
  • A novel variety that combines the beloved elongated shape of a French Breakfast radish with vibrant purple skin.
  • Offers a unique and eye-catching addition to your garden and your plate.
• White Tip and Spicy, Peppery Taste:
  • Features a crisp white tip contrasting beautifully with the purple skin.
  • Delivers a zesty and invigorating spicy and peppery flavor that stands out.
• Continuous Harvest from March to September:
  • With a flexible sowing window from March to September, you can enjoy a continuous supply of fresh Felicia radishes throughout a significant portion of the growing season.
  • “Sow little and often” (plant small batches every few weeks) to ensure a steady harvest.
• Crisp and Delicious Texture:
  • Offers the satisfying crispness that is characteristic of French Breakfast-type radishes.
  • Perfect for enjoying fresh in salads, as a snack, or in other culinary applications.
• Versatile Growing:
  • Suitable for outdoor cultivation in garden beds and likely also performs well in raised beds and containers.
• Growing Information (General Radish Guidelines):
  • Type: French Breakfast type.
  • Skin Color: Purple with a white tip.
  • Flavor: Spicy, peppery.
  • Sowing Time: March to September.
  • Harvest Time: Relatively fast, similar to other French Breakfast radishes (typically 4-6 weeks).
• Growing Tips (General Radish Guidelines):
  • Choose a location with full sun to partial shade, especially for later sowings in warmer weather.
  • Prefers well-drained, fertile soil.
  • Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist, which is crucial for good radish development and flavor.
  • Sow seeds thinly, about 1/2 inch deep, and 1 inch apart in rows.
  • Thin seedlings to 2-3 inches apart to allow room for root development.
  • Successional sowing every 2-3 weeks will ensure a continuous harvest.
• Harvesting and Culinary Use:
  • Harvest Felicia Radish when the elongated roots reach a desirable size, typically a few inches long.
  • Enjoy the unique purple and white appearance and the spicy, peppery flavor fresh in salads, as a colorful snack, or as a zesty addition to vegetable platters.