Carrots - Scarlet Nantes
- Seeds per pack: 100+
Seed Details
A Rooty Delight
Vibrant Visuals: These carrots sport a dazzling bright orange skin that’s as eye-catching as a sunset! Sweet Sensation: Bite into pure sweetness with a flavor that makes your taste buds do a happy dance. Versatile Veggie: Whether fresh in salads, frozen for later, or canned for convenience, these carrots shine in every role. Storage Superstar: Keep them around longer because they store as well as they taste.
Instructions
Sow 1 to 2 cm deep every 7 to 14 days for continuous crops. 6-inch roots with blunt ends.
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| Type: | Root Vegetables |
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| Seed #: | 298 |
| Latin Name: | Daucus Carota |
| Variety: | Nantes Scarlet |
| Colour: | Orange |
| Temperature (C): | 10 - 15 |
| Zone: | 2+ |
| Blooms: | 68 days |
| Site: | Full Sun |
| Quantity: | 100 |
| Height (cm): | 25 - 30 |
| Spread (cm): | 5 - 7 |
Prefers rich,well-drained, full sun location. Plant marigolds in alternate rows to deter carrot fly. Carrots thrive when planted near lettuce, chives, leeks, rosemary, sage, peas and wormwood and marigolds.
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Carrots were first cultivated in the Mediterranean in 500 BC. They were purple, yellow and white. when they were introduced to Europe in the 1600s.In the 17th century, Japan developed the carrot we see in grocery stores today.
