🌱 Radish ‘Vintage Gaudry’ Seeds | Early Round Red Radish | Franchi Seeds

Radish ‘Vintage Gaudry’ (Raphanus sativus), also known as ‘Da Forzare di Gaudry’, is a distinctive early variety prized for its vibrant red, round roots with a small, white peppery tip. Crisp, juicy, and flavourful, it is resistant to hollowing out, ensuring consistent, high-quality harvests. Perfect for adding a spicy crunch to salads, garnishes, and summer dishes. Quick and easy to grow for continuous cropping.

🌱 Sow Feb-Sep. Direct sow in shallow drills for successional harvests.
☀️ Prefers full sun to partial shade. Grows quickly in cool conditions.
💧 Water regularly and evenly. Prevents woody or pithy roots.
📏 Fast-growing root vegetable. Harvest when young and tender.

Bullet Technical Data
🌱 Depth: 1 cm
📅 Sow: February to September
☀️ Light: Full sun to partial shade
🌡️ Germ: 5-7 days
📏 Height: Low leafy tops
🪴 Space: Thin to 2-3 cm apart
⏳ Harvest: April to November (3-4 weeks from sowing)
🪙 Seeds: Information not provided

Tips & Tricks
For the sweetest, most tender radishes, sow in cool weather and keep soil consistently moist. Harvest promptly when roots reach marble/golf ball size. Successional sowing every 2 weeks ensures a non-stop supply. Perfect for intercropping between slower-growing vegetables.

Garden-to-Table Recipe
Simple Radish & Butter Canapés

• Fresh ‘Gaudry’ radishes, washed and halved

• Good quality salted butter, softened

• Baguette or crusty bread, sliced

• Flaky sea salt

• Fresh chives, chopped (optional)

1. Lightly toast the bread slices if desired.

2. Spread a generous layer of butter on each slice.

3. Press radish halves, cut-side down, into the butter.

4. Sprinkle with a pinch of flaky salt and chopped chives.

5. Serve immediately as a fresh, classic appetiser.
   The ultimate simple snack showcasing the radish’s crisp, peppery flavour.