Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 28 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Brightest Breakfast is an heirloom of the French Breakfast style with oblong scarlet roots 1.5 to 2 inches long and a white tip. The flavor is mild and sweet, and it reaches harvest in about 28 days. Sow in cool weather every couple of weeks, keep the bed moist and pull roots as soon as they size up so the texture stays tender.
Brightest Breakfast traits
- Heirloom French Breakfast style
- Oblong scarlet roots with white tip, 1.5 to 2 inches
- Mild, sweet flavor
- About 28 days to harvest
Good for
- Fresh eating with butter
- Salads
- Bunching
Compare with other radish varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightest Breakfast this page | 28 days | — | — |
| Altaglobe | 28 days | — | — |
| Crimson Crunch | 28 days | — | — |
| Petit Dejeuner | 28 days | — | — |
| German Giant | 29–40 days | — | — |
| Lady Slipper | 27–30 days | — | — |
| Pink Beauty | 27 days | — | — |
Brightest Breakfast FAQ
What kind of radish is Brightest Breakfast?
Brightest Breakfast is an heirloom of the French Breakfast style with oblong scarlet roots 1.5 to 2 inches long and a white tip. The flavor is mild and sweet, and it reaches harvest in about 28 days.
How many days to maturity is Brightest Breakfast?
Brightest Breakfast is listed at 28 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other radish varieties, so check them in the radish growing guide.
How does Brightest Breakfast compare with other radish varieties?
Brightest Breakfast: 28 days. Similar radish varieties include Altaglobe (28 days), Crimson Crunch (28 days), Petit Dejeuner (28 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Brightest Breakfast good for?
Brightest Breakfast is grown for fresh eating with butter, salads, bunching.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every radish variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Radish growing guide
- How to Sow Radishes: Thin Drills and a Quarter Inch of Soil
- Thinning Radishes in Two Rounds to Two Inches Apart
- Watering and Feeding Radishes: Steady Moisture Stops Splitting
- Radish Growing Calendar: Sow Every Two Weeks for a Long Harvest
- Radish Problems: Flea Beetle Holes and Split Roots
- When to Harvest Radishes and How to Store Them
- All 106 radish varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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