Daucus carota
Variety | Type | Maturity | Relative Maturity, Direct Seeded from sowing (Days) | Root | Use | General remarks | ||||
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colour flesh / skin | length (cm) | shape | fresh market | storaging | processing | |||||
Nantes clodia 2 (CT00002) | Nantes | mid-early | 80/90 | rich orange | 15/16 | cylindrical | ++ | + | + | standard variety |
Chantenay Red Cored 2 (CT00022) | Chantenay | mid-late | 100/120 | fine orange | 12/14 | Conical | ++ | + | ++ | Suitable also for juice production and, if harvest young, for baby veg. (canning). |
Berlicum 2 (CT00011) | Berlikum | mid-late | 100/120 | excellent orange | 20/22 | cylindrical | ++ | ++ | ++ | suitable for both - fresh market and industry |
Flakkée 2 (CT00012) | Flakkee | late | 120+ | deep orange | 22/24 | Conical | + | ++ | + | Conical shape which does well in heavy soil. Excellent taste. Very crisp & tender. A very good all around carrot. |
Kuroda (CT00025) | Kuroda (Japanese type) | early | 80 | deep orange red color | 12/14 | Conical | ++ | - | + | Ideal for summer sowing with harvesting through autumn and winter. It does well even in poor soils. |
Parijse Markt 3 (CT00028) | Parisian | very early | 70/80 | bright orange | 3/4 | Spherical shape | ++ | - | - | Very sweet |