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Raphanus sativus `French Breakfast radish`

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Raphanus sativus `French Breakfast radish`
Family Cruciferae
Genus Raphanus
Species Raphanus sativus
Common Name(s) Radish
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This species of radish is easily grown, This annual can grow up to nearly 1m and will spread to about 45cm in its native China. The stem is upright and hollow with alternate leaves. The flowers are white or pale purple and branched in clusters. You should plant the seed 1cm deep and cover with soil. Make sure you water with a fine spray and keep the soil moist. Harvest the round radishes when they are about 2cms in diameter.

Red with a white tip quite long..

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