Kings - Carrot Amsterdam Forcing 3 Seeds

Description

Very sweet flavour, good colour and small core. First choice for early sowing under cloches. Small cylindrical roots that freeze well.

Seed Count: 1000

WHEN TO SOW

March to May

WHERE TO SOW

Sow thinly direct into the growing site 2cm (¾”) deep in rows 30cm (12″) apart. March sowings under cloches, later sowings should not need covering.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

If you have to thin the seedlings, do so in the evening. Water before thinning and remove all the debris. Do not transplant. Aim for roots 2cm (¾”) apart. Young Carrots can be pulled alternately to ‘thin as you eat’.

MATURITY

Early June

HANDY TIP

For Christmas Carrots, try a September sowing in a large 60cm (24″) deep container in a frost-free greenhouse.

NUTRITIONAL VALUES

High in antioxidant beta-carotene which converts to vitamin A in the body.