Carrot 'Atomic Red'
Carrot 'Atomic Red' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Atomic Red' has long, tapered bright red roots. Carrots are believed to have first been cultivated in Afghanistan where purple and yellow were the primary varieties; having since been domesticated throughout the world, with the red carrot finding a niche in Indian and Japanese cuisine. Slow cooking will enhance the colour even more until they are brilliant red. Red carrots contain lycopene, which is a valuable antioxidant. Days to harvest: 70.
Product: Carrot 'Atomic Red'
Product type: SEED (200)
Botanical name: Daucus carota
Syn.: Syn. Carrot 'Red Sky'
Syn. Carrot 'Red Sky'; 'Atomic Red' has long, tapered bright red roots. Carrots are believed to have first been cultivated in Afghanistan where purple and yellow were the primary varieties; having since been domesticated throughout the world, with the red carrot finding a niche in Indian and Japanese cuisine. Slow cooking will enhance the colour even more until they are brilliant red. Red carrots contain lycopene, which is a valuable antioxidant.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 30 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 8 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring to early autumn
Subtropical: All year but avoid hottest months
Tropical: April - June
Germination: 6 - 14 days
Depth: 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Friable, deeply dug, well-drained soil, pH 5.5 - 6.5; avoid fresh animal manure, it causes forking; mulch well
Rows: 30 cm apart
Details: To improve germination, prevent seed rows from drying out by covering with cardboard; remove as soon as seeds germinate
Harvest: 70 days
200 seeds per packet
Daucus carota
Syn. Carrot 'Red Sky'
Cool season annual
Carrot 'Atomic Red'
Atomic Red' has long, tapered bright red roots. Carrots are believed to have first been cultivated in Afghanistan where purple and yellow were the primary varieties; having since been domesticated throughout the world, with the red carrot finding a niche in Indian and Japanese cuisine. Slow cooking will enhance the colour even more until they are brilliant red. Red carrots contain lycopene, which is a valuable antioxidant. Days to harvest: 70.