Danvers carrot is a long-season variety grown for reliable storage. 180–200 days, recommended for outdoor cultivation. High-yielding, good quality and well-storing. Root is cone-cylindrical, reddish-orange.
Growing
Sow February to April. Row spacing 30 cm, plant spacing 4 cm, sowing depth 1 cm.
Winter meat soups, főzelék, preserving, freezing. Stored in moist sand in a cellar — fresh carrot through to spring.
Product details
Seed informationUntreated
Life cycleOverwintering
Fruit/Flower colorYellow
Plant height (cm)30 cm
Growing timeMid-season
Row spacing (cm)30 cm
Plant spacing (cm)4 cm
Sowing timeFebruary, March, April
Sowing depth (cm)1 cm
Seed requirement (g/10 m²)5 g/10 m²
Seeds per gram1200
Avg. germination time (days)10 days
Optimal germination temp. (°C)12 °C
Harvest time (flowering time for flower seeds)September