Organic Carrots of Many Seasons – and Colors
Yaya F1 Carrot - Paul Betz, HMS sales rep, owner of High Ledge Farm, and contributor to this blog, likes to start his season by planting Yaya F1 carrots. At 60 days to maturity, this variety is quick to mature and makes a great early season, fresh market carrot. Yaya F1 is well adapted to different planting densities – at closer spacing it will yield smaller, earlier ‘juvie’ carrots (not quite baby, but still young and tender) with good orange color and a filled out shape. At a normal planting density of 1.5-2”, Yaya F1 will form excellent bunching or fresh market carrots. At a wider planting density (roughly 3-4”), Yaya F1 will bulk up without splitting and yield good sized soup grade carrots with a uniform barrel shape. (Check out our Yaya VIDEO)
SummerNegovia F1 Carrot - For summer plantings, stick with Yaya F1 if you wish – it shows good performance in all seasonal slots – or shift your planting to Negovia F1 which was a stand-out for flavor, sweetness and texture in our summer carrot trials. Negovia F1 has stronger, more vigorous tops than our early season varieties. This will help maintain quality bunches, even when carrot leaf blights may start to set in.
FallNecoras F1 Carrot - In the fall, you’ll want to plant a variety that stores well. We trialed a number of carrot varieties seeking an organic standard to compare to Bolero F1 and found Necoras F1 to be top-notch. Necoras F1 is an excellent keeper that will work well for winter markets or your own root cellar. (Check out our Necoras VIDEO)
Finally, put a little COLOR in your life with a rainbow selection: White Satin F1 Carrot and Yellowstone Carrot both impressed us with their solid, uniform shape and a sweet flavor. These varieties are eye-catching and unique, but they can also hold their own against more standard carrot criteria. White Satin F1 is a great variety to grow for juicing since its juice can be blended with the juice of other fruits without influencing the color. Cosmic Purple Carrot and Atomic Red Carrot round out the color wheel with their universe-al appeal. Their super hero names are fun to share with your customers or your kids. “Atomic Red carrots – they’re a blast!” or “Comic Purple carrots are out of this world!” And their unique color isn’t just good for silly wordplay – it also adds nutritional variety to the carrot’s repertoire. Atomic Red, in particular, is high in the anti-oxidant lycopene.- About High Mowing Organic Seeds
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