Growing Carrots
Carrots are beloved produce that add vibrant orange-red hues to any garden or plate, and come in various varieties and forms. Over recent years, new varieties have been developed with woody yellow cores removed – hence the terms’red cored’ or’red cored improved’ attached to some varietal names.
About This Plant… Family: Umbelliferae Genus and species: Daucus carota var. sativus Climate Zone 3 and warmer For best results in colder areas, quick maturing carrot varieties should be planted instead. When planting carrots outdoors full sun exposure should always be ensured.
Varieties Amsterdam, Autumn King Vita Longa, Belgium white, Berlicum-Berio, Blanche, Campestra Cardinal Cello-bunch Centennial Chantenay Cluseed New Model Comet Condor Corpak Early French Frame Scarlet Horn Comet Imperator Jaune Obtuse Juwarot Double Vitamin A Kintoki Late Half Long Orange Muscade Nairobi Nandor Nandrin Nantes Napoli Nelson Nevada Parano Presto Primo Redca Roud Suko Supreme Sytan
Soil Conditions
All garden soils will produce acceptable crops; however, for optimal results it should have lighter, sandy conditions with straighter roots and the proper structure.
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