Carrot Little Fingers Seeds – Heirloom Gourmet Favorite
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$2.20
SKU: GS-5333-CAR-100
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Carrot 'Little Fingers' (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a prized open-pollinated heirloom baby carrot variety originating from classic French garden traditions. Growing into compact, cylindrical roots reaching 3 to 4 inches in length and roughly 0.5 inches in diameter, it features smooth skin, virtually coreless flesh, and a rich deep-orange color throughout. Known for its exceptionally sweet, crisp, and tender bite, Little Fingers reaches harvestable maturity earlier than standard full-sized carrots (in roughly 50 to 55 days). Its small size and fast growth make it the ultimate variety for heavy or shallow soils, raised beds, and patio containers where longer taproot carrots struggle, yielding high-density gourmet harvests for fresh snacking, roasting whole, and canning.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Carrot 'Little Fingers' (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated (Nantes-Type Baby Carrot)
- Plant Class: Cool-Season Annual / Biennial Root Vegetable
- Color: Deep, uniform orange skin
- flesh: flesh
- Plant Characteristics: Short, slender, cylindrical root shape (3–4 inches long / 7.5–10 cm), blunt tip, smooth fine skin, small central core, fine feathery tops
- Suitable Space: Raised beds, shallow vegetable plots, high-density garden rows, patio containers, window boxes
- Season: Spring Harvest
- Late Summer through Autumn Harvest (Cool Season, ~50–55 Days to Maturity): Late Summer through Autumn Harvest (Cool Season, ~50–55 Days to Maturity)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors mid-April to early May as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Sow seeds shallowly (0.25 inches deep)
- keep soil consistently moist until germination (10–14 days). Re-sow every 2–3 weeks through mid-to-late July for continuous summer, autumn,: keep soil consistently moist until germination (10–14 days). Re-sow every 2–3 weeks through mid-to-late July for continuous summer, autumn,
- early-winter harvests.: early-winter harvests.
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Light Partial Shade (thrives in full sun; tolerates light shade)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady, light moisture during seed germination
- root enlargement to prevent root splitting): root enlargement to prevent root splitting)
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