The radish contenders: Cherry Belle, French Breakfast, Crimson Giant (pictured above) Since my new DIY polytunnels gave me an extra early start in my garden this year, I was able to get my radish seeds into the ground in early February. You may notice when reading the seed packets, that you will often see a number which indicates the number of days to harvest. This number can be deceptive because it can depend on conditions such as temperature, moisture, and light. While radishes do like cooler weather, it can take longer that the estimated 30 days (give or take) they would take in optimal conditions, That said, in about a month and a half, I was able to harvest three rows of radishes last weekend. Because they grew in the polytunnels, they were my most beautiful radishes EVER! They were large and mostly unblemished. I planted one row or each radish vareity that I had on hand from last year; Cherry Belle, French Breakfast, and Crimson Giant. I decided that I would try some of each to find out which were my favourite. It can be hard to remember one week to the next what the flavour of a particular variety is, so I wanted to make sure this was a side-by-side comparison. I LOVE radishes, so I was really looking forward to this exercise. So, here we go...
And there we have it. My completely objective opinion on which of these tasty radishes are my favourites! Letme know in the comments below if you have a favourite radish variety. I have also planted daikon, which is another one of my favourite vegetables, but it will take longer to mature. Perhaps I might add it to the list after I get a chance to sample my hard work later in the season. Fin.
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