Type
oblong red-and-white
Radish variety
French Breakfast Radish
A popular heirloom with elongated roots, red tops, and white tips. Flavor is mild to moderately pungent depending on growing conditions.
Days to maturity
25 to 30
Best for
fresh eating, heirloom gardens
About French Breakfast
French Breakfast is a heirloom radish with an elongated, cylindrical root that is rosy red on top and fades to a white tip. The flesh is crisp, tender, and mild with a gentle peppery bite, and it is traditionally eaten with butter and salt. Its distinctive two-tone shape makes it stand out from round types.
Growing French Breakfast Radish
Direct sow in cool spring and fall weather and thin plants to about 1 inch apart for good root formation. It tends to turn pithy and overly hot in summer heat, so avoid midsummer plantings and keep soil evenly moist. Harvest young when roots reach about 2 to 3 inches long, before they become woody.
Full growing guide
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all radishes, see the complete guide.
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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.