Carrot – Chantenay Red Core

Description

250 Seeds per pack

(a.k.a. Chantenay Half Long Red Core, Supreme Long, Burpee’s Goldinhart, Chantenay Red Cored Supreme) (Daucus carota) 65-75 days.       Originally introduced in France in the 1830s, this large, stump-rooted carrot is an enduring favorite in the garden and the kitchen alike. Produces stocky 5-5 ½” inch long, tender, sweet, and bright orange roots, with a deep red-orange core. Adaptable to clay and a wide range of soils. A good split resistant variety. Chantenay Red Core is one of the sweetest carrots, great for juicing and fresh eating.

Planting Instructions for Carrot Seeds

Carrots grow best in well prepared, deeply worked, loose soil. Direct seed Carrots in full sun or part shade (in hot climates), from early spring-summer , ¼ – ½” deep, approx. 4 seeds per inch, in rows 12-16″ apart. Germination occurs in 6-21 days at temperatures of 50-75° F. Thin the plants to 1-3″ apart. To prevent green shoulders you can hill 1-2″ of soil around plants when 7-10 leaves have formed. A good mulch of organic material (such as grass clippings) is very beneficial once carrots are established. Harvest when carrots have brightened in color, when color has deepened.

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