Organic Necoras F1 Hybrid Carrot - Main season storage carrot. We trialed a number of carrot varieties seeking an organic standard to compete with Bolero and found Necoras to be top notch. Full-size carrot with slightly tapered roots and blunt nantes ends. Similar in flavor to Yaya. Excellent keeper that will work well for winter markets and CSAs. Vigorous leaf replacement makes for a high tolerance to Altenaria and a reliable crop every year. (Daucus carota)

Days to maturity: 68 days

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SKU	Description	Our price
2331A	250 seeds	$2.75
2331M002	2 M	$11.00	($5.50 per M)
2331M010	10 M	$19.50	($1.95 per LB)
2331M025	25 M	$41.25	($1.65 per LB)
2331M100	100 M	$150.00	($1.50 per LB)
2331M500	500 M	$725.00	($1.45 per LB)

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Organic Main Season Carrots Comparison Chart

Item Code	Variety Name	Heirloom	Type	DTM	Color	Full Root Size	Root Shape	Standout Characteristics
2320	Red Cored Chantenay	●	main season	65	orange	6"	Chantenay	good carrot for heavy soils, wide shoulders and heavy taper with rounded tip, sweet old-fashioned flavor, fine grain texture, sweetens with storage, great for soups/freezing/canning/storage
2340	Scarlet Nantes	●	main season	65	orange	6-7"	Nantes	bright color, old-fashion carrot flavor, fine-grain texture, small-medium tops, great for gardens
2331	Necoras F1		main season	68	orange	7-9"	Nantes	storage carrot, slightly tapered with nantes tip, similar flavor to Yaya F1, vigorous leave replacement, high tolerance to Alternaria, produces reliable crop
2330	Danvers 126	●	main season	70	orange	7-8"	Danvers	stocky with up to 2" shoulders, deep and bright orange, tops are rugged and show disease resistance, good to can/freeze/store/juice, heat tolerant, thrives in any soil type, great all-round carrot
2324	Negovia F1		main season	80	orange	7-8"	Nantes	uniform, great flavor, stand-out for sweetness and texture, upright strong tops, good for mechanical harvest
2329	Interceptor F1		main season	120-125	orange	12+"	Imperator	coreless, cut and peel carrot, roots remain slender, will not crack, relatively short tops, some resistance to leaf blights, good for mechanical harvest, resistance to storage diseases, stand-out variety

Organic Carrots - Growing and Seed Saving Info

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Types of Carrots

Carrots are often classified by their root shape:

Nantes – Blunt tips; straight, cylindrical roots 5 to 7 inches long; sweeter than most other types; good raw eating. Prefers loose soil.
Chantenay – Shorter than other types, stocky, taper to a rounded tip; rich, sweet flavor and good storage potential. Coarser texture than others.
Imperator – Long, tapered roots with stocky shoulders and strong tops; slightly fibrous texture. Stores well. Most common type found in groceries. Prefers deep, sandy soil.
Danvers – Shorter than Imperator varieties, thick-rooted cylindrical shape, widely used in processing, good for juicing. Stores well. Performs well in heavy, clayey soil.

Soil Requirements

Do best in fertile sandy loam, but will perform well under most conditions if appropriate varieties are chosen. For compact soils choose tapered carrots that can wedge their way into soils like Chantenays or Danvers types. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 55-75°F.

Bed Preparation

Best quality arises from raised beds, free of stones and debris. Imperator types should only be grown on raised beds that have 10-12” tilled zones.

Position

Full sun

Nutrient Requirements

Fertilize with the ratio of 1-2-2 (N-P-K) at the time of seeding and again when tops are 4-8". Potassium promotes solid, sweet carrots.

Seeding Depth

1/4-1/2”

Seeding Rate

For early small bunching: ~45 seeds/ft; For full size ~30 seeds/ft; For soup size or storage ~15 seeds/ft

Plant Spacing

Thin to 1-2" depending on desired size

Row Spacing

18-24"

When to Sow

Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked in the spring through mid-summer

Other Info

Weeding shortly after germination allows slow-growing carrots to get a head start against fast-growing weeds.

Frost Tolerant

Yes

Drought Tolerant

Heat Tolerant

Prolonged hot weather in later stages of development may stunt growth, and can cause strong flavor and coarseness in the roots.

Seed Specs

11,000-37,500 seeds/oz (24,250 avg), 175-600M seeds/lb (288M avg) M=1,000

Seeding Rate

Early bunching carrot plant approximately 45 seeds/ft,
Full sized carrots plant approximately 30 seeds/ft, and for
Storage varieties plant 15 seeds/ft.
Early small bunching – 45M seeds/1000’(~ 1.9 oz), 1.4MM seeds/acre,(~ 5 lb), using ~45 seeds/ft, 18” row spacing;
Full size – 30M seeds/1000’,(~ 1.3 oz), 1MM seeds/acre,(~ 3.3 lb), using ~30 seeds/ft, 18” row spacing;
Storage – 15M seeds/1000’, (0.65 oz), 500M seeds/acre,(~ 1.7 lb), using ~15 seeds/ft, 18” row spacing. M=1,000, MM=1,000,000.

Seed Coating / Pelleting Info

Some of the hybrid carrot varieties we carry receive an organic film coating applied to the seed, which make the seed easier to see during planting.

Harvest

Harvest when carrots have appropriate coloring and flavor has developed. Carrots hold well in the field for up to 3 weeks in the summer and longer in cool conditions. Some varieties, like Napoli, may be over wintered outdoors or in the high tunnel for an early spring harvest. For storage carrots dig roots after frost but before ground freezes.

Storage

Store topped carrots in near freezing temperatures with high humidity. Unwashed carrots store just as well as washed but may stain during storage.

Pest Info

Carrot Weevil and carrot rust fly are common pests. Floating row cover can be an effective control for the Carrot Weevil and Carrot Rust Fly. Other tips include delay sowing seeds until June to avoid the first wave of flies, as well as sowing carrots seeds thinly, as the carrot rust flies are attracted to the smell of bruised carrot foliage.

Disease Info

Fungal leaf blights caused by either Alternaria dauci or Cercospora carotae can cause severe defoliation and greatly reduce yields. White mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) manifests as a cottony white mycelium around roots and lower plant parts, usually late in the season. See Cornell University’s Vegetable MD Online for more information.

Other Known Issues

Misshapen Roots – In general, carrots do not grow well in heavy soils. Long-rooted varieties such as the Imperator types may end up twisted, stunted or forked in such soils when they hit clumps or rocks. If you have heavy soil, add humus to loosen up the soil or grow shorter varieties, such as Danvers types.
Greenish Shoulders – When exposed to sunlight, the tops of carrots will often turn green. To prevent this from happening, hill up dirt around the tops of the carrots.

Organic Carrot Growing Tips