French Breakfast Radish Seeds

French Breakfast Radish

Direct sow in early May in rows spaced 10" apart. Thin small radish seedlings to 2-4" apart, depending on the variety. Keep watered, especially as the season warms up. Harvest radishes as soon as they are round, there is a small window to harvest them before they split. Store radishes without the top to keep roots firm. (Tops are enjoyable in a saute or braising mix.) Radishes are fast growing, so plant in successions to have a steady crop.

The Package
Each year, Hudson Valley Seeds commissions contemporary artists from around the United States to tell the story of a particular seed variety. That art and those seeds combine to create an Art Pack, a unique celebration of the diverse stories of seeds and their stewards.

The Artist
John Rego is an illustrator and painter inspired by the absurdities of the human and natural world, reportage illustration, pop-surrealism and 19th century scientific illustration. His gouache painting showcases these influences and the many culinary uses for this classic radish.