Carrot Chantenay Red Cored Seeds – Heirloom Heavy Soil Favorite
- Imported
$2.20
SKU: GS-6839-CAR-DEF
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Carrot Chantenay Red Cored (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a famous French heirloom originating in the 1890s, celebrated for its broad shoulders, thick conical roots, and rich reddish-orange interior. Growing 5 to 6 inches long with blunt, rounded tips, it features fine-grained, sweet flesh with a virtually invisible reddish core. Exceptionally dependable in heavy clay, shallow, or rocky soils where longer varieties struggle, this hardy staple is prized for fresh eating, juicing, canning, and winter storage.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Carrot Chantenay Red Cored (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Cool-Season Root Vegetable (Biennial grown as Annual)
- Color: Deep, uniform reddish-orange skin
- flesh: flesh
- Plant Characteristics: Short, thick conical roots (5–6 inches), broad shoulders, blunt tip, reddish core, fine crisp texture, rich sweet flavor
- Suitable Space: Heavy clay garden beds, shallow raised plots, garden rows, containers
- Season: Cool Season (Spring through Autumn)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late April to May as soon as soil can be worked; continue succession plantings through mid-to-late July for an exceptional autumn harvest.
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady, even moisture during germination
- root swelling): root swelling)
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