Red Cored Danvers Carrot

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Description

Excellent quality, reddish-orange tender carrot which is a favorite for processing. Half long and pointed, crisp and sweet. Perfect for slicing and dicing as well as for canning and freezing. HINT: for best flavor, harvest when roots are no more than 5 cm (2″) in diameter.

Latin Name: Daucus carota subsp. Sativus

Seed Type: Heirloom

Product Weight: 8 grams / approximately 6200-6300 seeds

Plant Type: Vegetable

Flavor: Crisp and sweet

Days to Harvest: 65 to 80 days

Days to Seed Germination: 10 to 14 days

Seed Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4″)

Seed Spacing: 1.3 cm (1/2″)

Row Spacing: 30 cm (12″)

Plant Spacing: 5 cm (2″)

Planting Instructions: Sow in early spring in well cultivated soil once danger of frost has passed. Uniform moisture is critical. Seedlings should be thinned to approximately 5 cm (2?) apart for optimal root formation. Sowings of carrot seed can be repeated every 2 weeks until mid-summer.

Suggestions: Uniform soil moisture is essential in producing crisp, sweet carrots.

Preparation Ideas: Great for soups, freezing, or canning.

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