CARROT Round of Paris

Species: Carrot
Latin name: Daucus Carota L.
Inscription in the European catalog under: Mercado de Paris 3 - Parijse Markt 3
Other usual name: -
Variety: Round of Paris
Family: Apiaceae, (Umbelliferae)
Origin: Europe and Asia

The Carrot Round of Paris: Very popular early variety because its roots are small and round of reddish color. The Roud carrot of Paris is a carrot apreciated for his gustatory qualities. Cultivates itself in a ground aired, fresh, worked well soil, even clay soils can be appropriate. Compact soil is not recommended, the roots will tend split in forks.

Seed sowing: Mars to July
Collect carrots: From August to December
Height: The carrot leaves reach 50 cm
Exposure: Sunny, Half shade

Sowing instructions: Sow carrot seeds directly in place as soon as any danger of frost is gone, you can sow them earlier but under frame or tunnel. Sow from 2 to 3 cm of depth in an in-depth well worked soil and space rows from 20 to 30 cm, clear up every 8 cm after first leave appear. Once the carrots reach maturity get them with a fork and keep them with the leaves for a longer conservation. If you wish to keep them all winter long,  Just cut the leaves above the top od the carrot and store them covered with sand in a cellar or outside in a silo but always protect them from frost.

Sowing distance: 8 by 20 to 30 cm
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 10 °C
Seed germination: 12 to 15 days
Nutritional value: 38 Kcal to the 100 gr.

Net weight of seeds: 5 gr. = + 5000 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.