Descripción

Las zanahorias Nantes Half Long son una variedad de zanahoria fácil de cultivar, llena de vitaminas y con un sabor dulce:
Las zanahorias Nantes Half Long son de color naranja, cilíndricas y ligeramente cónicas, con una raíz cortante y un centro poco definido. Suelen tener 18 cm de largo y 3,8 cm de grosor.
Las zanahorias Nantes Half Long son dulces y crujientes y se pueden comer crudas, cocidas o congeladas. Tienen una piel fina e insípida, por lo que no suele ser necesario pelarlas.
Las zanahorias Nantes Half Long son fáciles de cultivar y se pueden cosechar aproximadamente 62 días después de la siembra. A continuación, se ofrecen algunos consejos para el cultivo de zanahorias Nantes Half Long:
Siembre las semillas en un suelo bien trabajado y sin piedras a principios de la primavera.
Riegue profundamente antes de plantar y luego riegue regularmente o use una cubierta para hileras para reducir la evaporación.
No transplante, ya que esto puede provocar raíces torcidas.

Especificaciones

  • Plant Name: Carrot 'Purple Dragon' (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)
  • Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
  • Plant Class: Cool-Season Biennial Grown as Annual / Root Vegetable
  • Color: Deep purple-red exterior skin, bright orange-yellow core
  • Plant Characteristics: Tapered 6 to 8 inch roots (15–20 cm), strong feathery green tops, sweet complex flavor profile, high anthocyanin pigment content
  • Suitable Space: Deep vegetable garden rows, raised beds, loose soil plots, container boxes
  • Season: Summer through Autumn Harvest (Cool Season, ~65–70 Days to Maturity)
  • Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late April through June for summer/fall harvest (sow 0.25 inches deep). Direct sow again early July for autumn harvesting. Keep soil consistently moist until germination occurs (~14–21 days). Thin seedlings to 2–3 inches apart in loose, stone-free soil.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade (thrives in full sun; tolerates light afternoon shade)
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What is included?

Contains less than 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know
  • Eye-catching deep purple skin with golden orange core creates beautiful visual presentation in fresh salads
  • High levels of natural anthocyanin antioxidants paired with sweet, complex, slightly spicy taste
  • Strong green tops allow easy pulling during harvest season
  • Requires deeply tilled, light, stone-free soil to develop straight tapered roots without branching
  • Purple pigments bleed into cooking liquid when boiled, making raw, roasted, or steamed preparations preferable

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