Carrot Danvers 126 Organic Heirloom Seed

Daucus carota

The Danvers carrot was developed during the late nineteenth century in Massachusetts; it worked wonderfully interplanted with onions and grew particularly well in the heavy soils because of its higher fiber content than Nantes type carrots. Wonderful flavor. Very resistant to cracks and splits; strong tops make harvesting easy.

This packet plants eight 10 foot rows.

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost. Successive sowings every 3 weeks until 60 days before fi rst fall frost. In climates with lows above 25° F, grow all winter.

When to start inside: Not recommended

Harvesting: Do not allow carrots to get larger than normal size (see vegetable description); flavor best after bright orange color develops. Peak harvest period lasts for 3 weeks. Late summer planted carrots are very sweet if harvested after first couple of light fall frosts, but before heavy frost. In climates where temperatures don’t fall below 20° F, with protection, carrots can be left in ground for storage and harvested as needed.