This Danvers shaped root both stores and juices well. Saved for winter, they're fantastic roasted.
Cool season
Full sun
Zone 4-10
Matures in 65 days
High yields
Grows to 25cm (10")
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
