Carrot 'Scarlet Nantes'
70 days, Daucus carota subsp. sativus
$3.00
2,000 seeds
Carrot 'Scarlet Nantes' is sweet, juicy and nearly coreless. The reddish-orange color shows its high vitamin content. It is a great choice for fresh eating, freezing and juicing. It can be harvested early for baby carrots.
The cylindrical roots grow to 7" long with blunt tips. It needs loose, deeply dug soil to grow long roots without forking.
French heirloom, 1855. Also known as Early Coreless.
Sowing Carrot Seeds
Sow carrot seeds outdoors 3-6 weeks before the last frost date in deeply worked soil. Sow on the surface, then lightly cover with soil. Keep moist. Thin to 3" apart. Full sun.