Carrot - Royal Chantenay

They have a sweet, crisp, nice flavor and they are excellent for heavy, clay dominated soils. Even moisture is essential. They are a great container vegetable The Royal Chantenay produces a carrot that is thick, 5 to 6 inches long, and orange in color. A 50% peat moss mix with the soil is ideal. The single most important factor in growing carrots is to have a deep, clod and rock free, well drained soil. The first sowing should be 2 to 4 weeks before the last frost. Do successive planting every 3 weeks, until 70 days before the first fall frost. In very warm climates carrots are grown primarily in the fall. Royal Chantenay is considered an excellent all around carrot by combining excellent qualities such as flavor, shallow soil growth, and storage ability. Carrot seed germinates in soils as cold as 45 degrees, but performs best in warm soils. The Carrot Royal Chantenay, 'Daucus carota var staivus', produces home grown carrots that taste better than store bought. ... more information