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Item Number: 11112

Carrot James Scarlet Intermediate

Description:
Reliable old favourite for maincrop and exhibition. Broad shouldered tapering roots of deep orange. Great flavour. Sow in shallow drills 1-2cm deep with 15cm between rows. The aim is to have seedlings every 4-5cm along the row. Depending on the variety, sowing can start under cloches as early as March for a first picking in June.

SEED COUNT 2000 approx

SOW March to June

HARVEST June onwards

TYPE Main crop root vegetable

PLOT Outdoor plot

WHERE TO SOW

Sow very thinly in drills 2cm (¾") deep with 30cm (12") between rows.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

Carrot fly is attracted by thinning, so try to avoid thinning at all. If plants are overcrowded, pull alternate roots when small and use whole. Preferably in the evening, do not leave debris on the garden as this will attract carrot fly.

HANDY TIP

To get the best out of these long roots, you need a good soil with no large stones. Keep well watered in the summer. Planting on fresh-manured ground can make carrots fork, always plant on ground fed for previous crop.

NUTRITIONAL VALUES

High in antioxidant beta-carotene which coverts to vitamin A in the body.

Unit Price(£) 1.25 Qty

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