Royal Chantenay

These heirloom seeds produce big, dark orange carrots which are very sweet and great for juicing.

  • Great for heavy or shallow soils
  • Cool season
  • Full sun
  • Zone 4-10
  • Matures in 70 days
  • Grows to 12-15cm (5-6") long
  • Direct sow when the soils can be worked until mid-July for fall harvests.
  • Carrots have a long germination period with optimal germination temperature of 7-30°C
  • It is best to thoroughly water the soils prior to shallowly sowing carrot seeds. Always firm soil lightly after seeding. Keep the soil constantly moist until the seeds sprout

Storing:

  • Store at temperatures just above 0°C
  • Store in sand or sawdust or leave carrots under heaped soil in the garden during the winter to pull as needed