Product Details
Royal Red Core Chantenay
Heritage: France
Originating in France in the early 1700’s, and appearing in Vilmorin Andrieus’ Catalogue of Plants (1885), this variety was not introduced to the North American market until the late 1920’s by Burpee Seeds.
Roots are broad-shouldered and thick with a deep red-orange skin growing to 5-7”(12-18cm) in length. This bright colouring continues right through to the core. Sweet, fine-grained flesh make this an excellent fresh crunching carrot. Flavour holds well and even continues to sweeten while in storage. Suitable for heavy, unrelenting soils. Matures in 65-75 days. (800 seeds/gram)
Tips for Growing Crafty Carrots! Sow seed 2-3 weeks before last frost date no greater than 1/2”(1cm) deep in loose soil. Once seedlings emerge, they need to be thinned to no less than 1”(2.5cm) apart, or up to 3”(7cm) for broad shoulder varieties. For sweet tasting carrots ensure that your soil contains sufficient lime, humus, and potash. An overabundance of nitrogen coupled with a long, hot spell will cause a drop in flavour quality, regardless of the variety. Good planting companions for Carrots are; onions, leeks, rosemary, sage, leaf lettuce, tomatoes, and peas. However, they have a strong dislike for dill. Carrots usually germinate within 7-21days (50-75ºF/10-24ºC).
