Heirloom red cored chantenay carrot seeds
USDA certified organic seed
Produced by independently-owned, farm-based seed company
A workhorse variety from 1929, these heirloom red cored chantenay carrot seeds deliver great flavor and deep orange-red color. It's an excellent carrot variety for bunching with tall tops and they're perfect for carrot coins. Carrots are hardy biennials that can tolerate light frosts. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked in the spring through mid-summer.
Red Cored Chantenay Carrot Seeds.
Heirloom / 65 days
1/32 ounce / sows ˜ 22 ft
Carrot - Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Red Cored Chantenay: A workhorse variety from 1929 with great flavor and deep orange-red color. An excellent variety for bunching with tall tops. Perfect for carrot coins.
Planting Tips: Carrots are hardy biennials that can tolerate light frosts. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked in the spring through mid-summer. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 55-75°F. Seedlings may take up to 3 weeks to emerge. Best quality arises from raised beds with loosened soils. Direct seeding: early bunching, 45 seeds/ft; full size, 30 seeds/ft; storage, 15 seeds/ft. Plant spacing: thin to 1-2"; row spacing: 18-24". Store topped at near freezing temperatures with high humidity.
Seed Planting Depth: 1/4 inch
Seed Spacing: 1/2 inch
Days to Germination: 14-21
Plant Spacing After Thinning: 1-2 inches
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Days to Maturity: 65
Certified Organic by Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC.
USDA Organic.
