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Carrot
Nantes
OPEN POLLINATED VEGETABLE
Bright orange nearly core-less medium sized roots, heirloom from 1880's, named after the French city Nantes. The round cylindrical root up to 17cm with smooth skin and rounded root-tip still has its favoured qualities including sweetness, crispness and culinary characteristics. Young roots are extremely tender and sweet, used in salads or cooked. Uses include soups and carrot cake, also good for juicing
open pollinated seed
400 - 600 seeds per gram
bunch
market
​It is a good performer in sand-loam soils and tolerates early bolting well
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Sowing Season: Summer, Autumn & Spring
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Days to Germination: 10 – 14
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Days to Maturity: 100-120
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Depth: 1cm
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