Mr Fothergill's Vegetable Seeds Carrot Chantenay Red Cored 2 - 2,000 Seeds

Carrot Chantenay Red Cored 2 is a popular maincrop variety with broad wedge-shaped roots. High yielding with crunchy flesh and a small core, it can be harvested from a small size and will store well.

Prefers light, stone free soil not recently manured.

Useful Information: Easy to grow variety; Vitamin A

Sow and Grow:

Outdoors: sow thinly, March-June, where they are to crop, 1.5 cm (1/2-inch) deep, directly into finely-prepared, light, fertile soil, which has already been watered. Allow 30 cm (1 feet) between rows.

Early sowings may benefit cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Thin by harvesting young carrots evenly, allowing remainder to grow on. Water well until plants are established.

Harvest: June-November.

Roots can be lifted in autumn. Remove soil and store in dry sand.

Hints and Tips:

If carrot fly is a problem, delay sowing until May. Keep well watered during dry spells, as this will prevent the roots from splitting.

Care and Cultivation:

Regular sowings, made every three weeks, will ensure a continuous supply of young roots.