Carrot , Early Nantes (French Touchon)

Daucus carota v. sativus, Fine, medium-long & stubby end - Heirloom, Rare old French Nantes type that’s undemanding & highly rewarding to grow. Early variety with a short growing period so can be successionally planted through the spring into summer. Short length, succulent fat cigar-shaped, bright orange, Sweet flavour, brittle, aromatic & nearly coreless French variety, this blunt end variety can reach a length of 12cm. Not seen in the market much as they are too brittle for machine harvesting, but good freezer type. Stores well. Good for just pulling & eating straight from the garden, Seed Count Approx - 400 avg

 SOWING -Sow thinly from early spring till mid-summer, directly into finely raked, warm, weed-free soil at about 30cm apart. Carefully thin seedlings. Grows best in a sunny position in soil that has not recently been manured, Lift in from 50 days onwards