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Top 10 carrot varieties
Description of the best varieties of carrots - according to gardeners
Author: Natalya Baskova
“Why hasn’t she risen?” Is the most frequent question of novice gardeners after an unsuccessful attempt to grow their carrots. Indeed, sowing carrot seeds is a delicate and responsible business. In the form of root crops, all varieties of carrots are divided into two main varieties: Nantes (cylindrical fruits) and Shanten (conical, tapering towards the bottom). How to choose a good carrot seeds, and will be discussed in our review.
Features of sowing carrots
Small, covered with essential oils, tightly sliced carrots should fall into moist soil with a minimum depth. To speed up germination, it is advised to soak in water and process in diluted alcohol or vodka. Seed producers offer products on tape and in helium granules to facilitate the sowing process and obtain sparse seedlings without thinning.
Rating the best varieties of carrots
| Category | A place | Name | Rating | Price |
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| The best early carrot varieties for fresh consumption | 1 | Napoli F1 (Holland, 1993) | 9.9 / 10 | 40 |
| 2 | Nandrin F1 (Holland) | 9.8 / 10 | 26 | |
| 3 | Lagoon F1 (Holland, 2007) | 9.8 / 10 | 28 | |
| The best varieties and hybrids of carrots medium ripening | 1 | Nayarit F1 (Holland, 2007) | 9.9 / 10 | 29 |
| 2 | Vitamin 6 (Russia, 1969) | 9.8 / 10 | 30 | |
| 3 | Nantes 4 (Russia, 1943) | 9.8 / 10 | 10 | |
| The best late varieties and hybrids of carrots for winter storage | 1 | Samson F1 (Holland, 2001) | 9.9 / 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Canada F1 (Holland, 2001) | 9.9 / 10 | 35 | |
| 3 | Queen of Autumn (Russia, 2005) | 9.8 / 10 | 22 | |
| 4 | Anastasia F1 (Holland, 2007) | 9.8 / 10 | 30 |
The best early carrot varieties for fresh consumption
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Napoli F1 (Holland, 1993)
40 (in a package of 0.5 g)
Early carrot hybrid for fresh consumption. The plant is upright, low, powerful, strong, suitable for pulling out without digging the ground. Suitable for repeated and winter sowing. Root crops are cylindrical, obtuse, slightly tapering, about 20 cm long, weighing from 60 to 150 g. The core is of small diameter, slightly different in color saturation. In the registry in all regions of Russia. With proper care, the disease is not affected, it does not tolerate a long drought.
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 9.9 / 10
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Good, sweet carrot, in early August, you can already pull. For storage is not suitable and yields inferior to mid-season varieties. |
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Nandrin F1 (Holland)
26 (packing of 0,5 g)
Highly productive carrot hybrid for early harvest. The plant is weakly sprawling, powerful and strong, does not break off when pulled out. Root crops oblong, cylindrical, even, regular shape, reddish tint, without pigmentation at the base of the rosette of leaves; the length of an average root crop is 17-18 cm. The average weight is 200 g with a deviation to one side or the other within 50 g. The flesh is dense, juicy-orange, sweet, with a very thin core. Suitable for cultivation in the Central region and in the entire Central zone. For short storage, only the harvest collected in the fall is suitable. Diseases carrots Nandrin shows high resistance. The originator hybrid is discontinued, but in Russia it is distributed by local seed companies.
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 9.8 / 10
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Proven carrot hybrid with permanent registration on our site.Carrots are flat, large, very tasty and fruitful. |
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Lagoon F1 (Holland, 2007)
28 (seed 0.3 g)
Good early carrot on beam products. Forms a semi-sprawling topper of medium thickness. Root crops are elongated-cylindrical, with a blunt tip, from 17 to 20 cm long, with a thin delicate skin and a small core. At the base there is no greenish color. The number of lateral roots is moderate. The flesh is juicy and sweet, rich orange. With good agricultural practices, the weight of root crops averages 110 g. Originators note a good immunity of the hybrid, which is confirmed by gardeners. Observed resistance to tsvetushnosti in adverse conditions. In the registry of the North Caucasus region. For early production in the Middle Band, this variety of carrots is recommended to be sown in the early periods under the film on the beds prepared since autumn.
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 9.8 / 10
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Excellent carrot for personal consumption and for sale. If the climate zone allows - for the season you can grow two crops. |
The best varieties and hybrids of carrots medium ripening
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Nayarit F1 (Holland, 2007)
29 (packing of 0,5 g)
Mid-early carrot hybrid for commercial and cottage production. The leaves are large, erect. Root crops are cylindrical, obtuse, orange, of medium length, weighing from 110 to 160 g (individual specimens up to 250 g). The core is of medium thickness, but brightly colored. Tolerates drought and heat without reducing marketability. This carrot shows good results even on clay soils. In the registry for the Central Region, it is successfully grown in the entire Central Belt. The hybrid is suitable for winter storage, but has an average keeping quality and requires special storage conditions.
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 9.9 / 10
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Carrots like even root crops of medium size and good taste, stored in my conditions perfectly. |
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Vitamin 6 (Russia, 1969)
30 (260 seeds on tape)
Medium-early carrot variety with foreign genes and increased nutritional value. The leaves are long, powerful, on a long petiole, openwork. Root crops are thickened-cylindrical, dull, bright orange, 15-20 cm long, weighing 100-150 g, with a small core; eyes on the surface are shallow and shallow. The flesh is very juicy and sweet. The likelihood of green-violet color in the upper part of the root is very low. The carrot Vitamin 6 exceeds the Nantes 4 in terms of large-sized fruits, but slightly inferior in sugar content. This variety of carrots is recommended for widespread cultivation, except for the North Caucasus region due to insufficient heat resistance.
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 9.8 / 10
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I sow this variety annually and I am very pleased with the harvest. In taste one of the best carrots, with proper care, the roots are leveled and beautiful. |
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Nantes 4 (Russia, 1943)
10 (in a package of 2 g)
A good old carrot variety with high environmental plasticity, allowing it to be grown in all regions of Russia. The leaves are long, semi-resistant, strong. Shoots friendly, suitable for podzimnogo sowing. Root crops are cylindrical, with a rounded tip, bright orange, 15-17 cm long, weigh an average of 125 g. The head with purple pigmentation, the core of small diameter. The flesh is juicy orange, sweet, tender, with a high content of carotene.The variety is suitable for long-term winter storage, healthy root vegetables in standard conditions retain their juiciness and are not affected by rot until spring. On heavy and compacted soils there is a strong deformation and curvature of root crops.
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 9.8 / 10
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To get beautiful, smooth, medium-sized root crops, you need to soil the soil well and water it moderately, but regularly. In general, this carrot variety is reliable and fruitful, sweeter than foreign hybrids. |
The best late varieties and hybrids of carrots for winter storage
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Samson F1 (Holland, 2001)
20 (packing of 0,5 g)
Medium-late high-yielding hybrid carrots. The plant is half sprawling, leaf stalks break off when pulled out. Suitable for underwinter seeding. Root crops are cylindrical, with a pointed nose, orange-red, from 15 to 30 cm long, weighing 120-150 g (individual specimens reach 200 g), completely sit in the soil; heads without green staining. The core is small, mild. Grown in the Central region and Central Russia. This variety of carrots is characterized by unpretentiousness and stress resistance.
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 9.9 / 10
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I love this carrot, I constantly grow it and always with a harvest of long and even root crops of good taste. |
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Canada F1 (Holland, 2001)
35 (packing of 0,5 g)
The mid-late hybrid of carrots of universal appointment checked in many regions. The plant is half sprawling, powerful. Root crops are elongated-cone-shaped, with a slightly pointed tip, smooth, uniform orange in color, 18–23 cm long, with an average weight of 150 g. The flesh is juicy and sweet. The core is small, poorly distinguished by color. The hybrid shows itself well in unfavorable growing conditions, including cultivation on heavy soils. Healthy harvest is beautifully stored until the new season. Zoned first in the Central region, and then in all regions of Russia. Diseases are rarely affected, and only in violation of agricultural technology.
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 9.9 / 10
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Root crops are very large and fragrant, taste is not bad, but inferior to domestic varieties of carrots. With the harvest in any season. |
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Queen of Autumn (Russia, 2005)
22 (8 m tape, 350 seeds)
Late-season carrots for long-term storage. The plant is spreading, low, powerful, but not strong. Clean only with digging. Root crops are elongated-conical, with a slightly pointed tip, red-orange, with a brightly colored core, 20-30 cm long. The average weight depends on the soil and care, ranges from 80 to 250 g. The pulp is juicy, moderately sweet, closer to the vegetable to taste. This variety of carrots is approved for cultivation in the Central Black Soil, Volga-Vyatka region and the Far East. It should not be left in the soil after reaching biological ripeness, as the roots allow white side roots and deepen, keeping quality is reduced.
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 9.8 / 10
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On good soil, carrots are always happy with the harvest, and if there are flaws in agricultural technology, it cracks and loses its taste. |
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Anastasia F1 (Holland, 2007)
30 (in a package of 0.5 g)
Our rating is continued by a good mid-late carrot hybrid for winter storage. The plant is upright, with large leaves. Root crops - large cylinders with a rounded tip, rich orange, smooth, 20-25 cm long, weighing 90-160 g. The pulp is juicy, sweet, with a high content of carotene. The core is mild. When stored remains dense and juicy until the new season. In the State Register of the Central, North-West, Volga-Vyatka, Ural and West-Siberian regions. Diseases are rarely affected.
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 9.8 / 10
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I’m growing not the first year: a carrot rises well, the taste is good, sweets moderately. Ideal for harvesting and winter consumption. |
Features of growing carrots
Following the need to ensure the correct sowing problem when growing carrots - pests and diseases. In the Middle zone, the most harmful carrot fly and flea. Of the diseases of danger are Alternaria, fomoz, bacteriosis, rhizoctoniosis, brown spot. During the winter storage period, white rot and fomoz most often develop. To combat the carrot fly recommend joint planting with onions, thinning only in the evening hours, early sowing. Compliance with crop rotation reduces the development of diseases.
The third problem is getting gnarled root vegetables. To achieve high marketability of root crops can only be on loose and structured soil.
The fourth carrot problem - fresh-roasted root vegetables with pale colored flesh. The taste of root crops depends not so much on the variety, as on the growing conditions. To increase sugar content, experienced growers advise spraying planting with microelements during the growing season (primarily boron and copper) and watering with humates. Coloring of root crops is determined by the amount of accumulated carotene. If the low content of carotene is not a varietal feature (as in yellow fruit varieties), then the longer the growing season, the more the plant has time to accumulate carotene.
General rules for carrot farming:
- Do not introduce fresh organic matter in the year of planting or from autumn;
- sow after cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, cabbage, onions;
- return to its original place after 4 years;
- on heavy loams add sand and well-rotten humus;
- alternate carrot beds with onions;
- sow seeds early in wet soil;
- to prepare a bed from autumn: loosening, planting sideratov, introduction of ash;
- foliar top dressing and application of mineral fertilizers during the growing season;
- regular irrigation and loosening between the rows.
Have a good harvest!
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Updated: 11.05.2019
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