Suttons Carrot Chantenay Red Cored 2

An old traditional variety producing flavoursome carrots over a long period. Ideal for boiling, steaming or stir-frying. 1800 seeds per packet

Sow thinly direct into finely raked, moist warm, weed free soil a depth of 13mm in rows about 30cm apart. Germination takes 15-20 days. For table use, carefully thin the seedlings into 50-75mm between plants, if roots are required for exhibition wider spacing is recommended. Crops lifted Septermber to October may be stored in sand in a cool garage. Carrots grow best in a sunny position in a soil not recentmy mnaured.
Sowing -> Cropping 20-22 weeks.