Daucus carota
- Vitamin A, B, C, and K
- Small core with a sweet taste
- Germination in 14-21 days
- Harvest in 70 days.
- Bred to resist carrot fly
- Cylindrical, smooth, blunt end roots
- Superior storage capabilities
A British-bred variety with improved resistance to carrot fly. The medium-long, smooth Nantes type roots have superb colour, a small core and a sweet taste.
Approx. 400 seeds
Outdoors: sow thinly, March-July, where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½”) deep, directly into finely-prepared, light, fertile soil, which has already been watered. Allow 30cm (1′) between rows. Early sowings may benefit cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Thin by harvesting young carrots evenly from the row, allowing remainder to grow on. Water well until plants are established. Harvest: June-December. Roots can be lifted in autumn. Remove soil and store in dry sand.
Rotate carrot crops yearly to reduce any chance of disease, a 3 year cycle is preferred.