Volcano

This is a hybrid nantes variety with a tolerance of very late harvests.

  • Cool season
  • Full sun
  • Zone 4-10
  • Matures in 130-140 days
  • Grows to 18-22cm (7-9")
  • 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