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Discover Radishes
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Your Space host...
Ruby
The Florida Radish
About Ruby Height 10 inches Weight 1 ½
pounds Favorite Movie Despicable Me Favorite
Music Underground and Grassroots Dream Car Red
Mustang Favorite Quote Fresh is best!
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radishesAnd Rockets
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Check out this cool story of how NASA has turned
radish production into rocket science!
http//www.nasa.gov/missions/science/radishes.html

Thanks for your help, Ruby!
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A look at Florida
FROM SPACE!
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Do you know where radishes are grown in Florida?
Radishes are primarily grown in Orange and Palm
Beach Counties!
Orange
Palm Beach
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Lets travel Back To Earth to learn more!
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How do radishes grow?
Raising radishes are quick and easy!
Here is how they look...
Planting Plant radish seeds no more than half of
an inch deep directly into the soil. Allow about
one inch of spacing between seeds. Keep soil
moist throughout by watering regularly Harvesting
Radishes are generally ready to harvest in about
four weeks. Be sure to harvest them earlier than
later for best taste!
Right before harvesting. They should pop out of
the ground, like this!
In the produce section at the market. Find
radishes next to other fresh vegetables!
Chopped up in a salad. They are the circular
white ones with ruby red borders!
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Have you ever tried radishes?
Radishes are a healthy and nutritious root
vegetable. One cup of sliced radishes has
approximately 19 calories. Did you know that
you can even eat the leaves of radishes? There
are many different kinds of radishes, but the
most well-known variety, and probably the type
you have eaten the most is the red globe radish.
It is often sliced onto salads!
Radish Nutrition
Radishes are an excellent source of vitamin C!
Radishes also contain fiber and potassium!
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Why are Florida radishes special?
Florida is the leading producer of radishes in
the United States and harvests over 30 of the
countrys radish acreage. Radishes need a lot of
sunlight, which Florida provides. If they do not
receive enough sunlight, they put all of their
energy into producing larger leaves.
Once a radish gets too old, it will crack and
split. Radishes were used as money in ancient
Egypt. Radish comes from the Latin word radix-
meaning root.
More fun facts...
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Radishes are the Harvest of the Month for
January! Did you know that radishes were
originally from China and now Florida is the
leading producer of radishes in the United
States? Share this fun fact with family members
and make sure to buy some in-season, Florida
radishes next time you and your family go to a
supermarket or farmers market.
Joke of the month What is small, red, and
whispers? A hoarse radish!
Script for school announcement
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Science
Why is Soil so Important?
Soil contains the minerals and nutrients that
allow your plants to grow strong and healthy.
Plants absorb these nutrients in the soil through
their roots. Radishes are a type of root
vegetable.
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Soil Layers
Science
Humus
Topsoil
Subsoil
Substratum
Bedrock
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Soil Detective Who Am I?
Science
This is the topmost layer of soil. It is dark
brown in color and is made up of decayed plant
and animal matter. It contains nutrients that
plants need to be healthy.
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Soil Detective Who Am I?
Science
This layer is made up of a mixture of small
particles such as sand, silt and clay. This layer
is too deep for radish roots to reach. It
includes a little humus and is light in color.
You could find some roots and even snakes in this
layer.
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Soil Detective Who Am I?
Science
This is a hard solid rock layer. It is the
deepest layer within soil.
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Soil Detective Who Am I?
Science
This is approximately the top 2-8 inches of soil.
It has a very high concentration of organic
matter and is dark in color. You might find
beetles, dead leaves and worms in this layer.
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Soil Detective Who Am I?
Science
This has medium sized rocks and is very light in
color.
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Soil Detective Who Am I?
Science
This has medium sized rocks and is very light in
color.
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Soil Detective Who Am I?
Science
Answer Key 1. Humus 2. Subsoil 3. Bedrock 4.
Topsoil 5. Substratum
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Supply and Demand
Social Studies
What are supply and demand?
Demand Demand is the desire and willingness to
buy a product it is how much of something people
want. The higher the demand, the greater the
price. The smaller the demand the lower the
price. If a lot of people want to buy radishes,
the demand for radishes will rise, increasing the
cost.
Supply Supply is how much of something is
available. When there is a surplus of a product
available, its price will drop. As the price
drops, people will buy more of that product. If
many radishes are harvested this year, the price
of radishes will go down.
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Supply, Demand and Price
Social Studies
If demand stays the same, what happens to supply?
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Supply, Demand and Price
Social Studies
If supply stays the same, what happens to demand?
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More teacher resources
Social Studies
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resources www.FreshFromFlorida.com/farmtoschool
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Reach out
to the Florida Farm to School Program by phone at
[phone], or by emailing Lindsey Grubbs,
Florida Farm to School Director, at
Lindsey.Grubbs_at_FreshFromFlorida.com.
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