Vegetable: Radish
Variety: Easter Egg II blend (F-1)
Seed Co: Renee's Garden
Description: .75" to 1.5" diameter bulbs in red, white, purple, and pink. Green tops to 6".
Sown: April 5
Germination: very good
1st harvest: May 16
Days to maturity: Stated: 28 Actual: less than 41
Held in field: about 2 weeks
Problems: None. Began splitting at 50 days, as can be expected. No flea beetle or root maggot damage
Results: very easy to grow, germinated very well, thinned to 1" initially, then to 2" as leaves touched. Radishes were crisp and mild flavored, great fresh on salads and sandwiches or stir fried. Last of the crop was pulled June 8 (64 days) and all but a few were split wide open.
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