Carrot 'Nantes'

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Nantes is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will survive though longer winters with little or no damage. Nantes requires a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 6.0 - 6.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil.

Sow in deep, well-worked, stone-free soil after danger of heavy frost from spring to midsummer. Keep seeds moist after sowing directly. Can cover with hessian or similar until germination. Do not transplant, as crooked roots may result. Cultivate periodically or mulch to control weeds. Keep soil evenly moist.
Sunny spot. Thin to 20-50 mm and use thinnings as baby carrots.
Rotate crops to prevent disease build-up.

Look to ensure a distance 2.97 inches (7.62 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.27 inches (0.7 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Nantes about 14 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Nantes is a very hardy plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Nantes about 14 days before your last frost date.

6-7" long, less than 2" thick.

Expect harvests to start to occur in early summer.

Originated in Central Asia. Used by ancient Greek physicians as astomach tonic,known in Roman times and widely used as a vegetable by the 13th century.

Scarlet Nantes, Early Coreless, Nantaise