Carrot, Red Cored Chantenay Botanical Interests Seeds

Description

Botanical Name: Daucus carota

Days to Maturity: 65“70 days

Family: Apiaceae

Native: Africa, Eurasia

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial grown as an annual

Plant Dimensions: Roots are 5″“7″ long at their peak.

Variety Information: Broad-shouldered roots with thick, tapered, blunt ends. Deep orange with a red-orange core. ˜Red Cored Chantenay is a Chantenay type carrot.

Attributes: Good for Heavy Soil

1 gram (~510 seeds)

Botanical Interests Red Cored Chantenay Carrot Seeds

Heirloom

Daucus carota sativus Item #0277 65-70 days. Red Cored Chantenay has thick roots, up to 2 1/2 ” in diameter, averaging 5″ to 7″ in length. Reliable, heavy yields are common even in heavy, shallow soils and it resists splitting and forking. Red Cored is an excellent variety for juicing, canning, soups, stews, and freezing. Stores for months in a root cellar, growing sweeter with time. This packet sows four 10-foot rows.