Carrot 'Baby Amsterdam'
Carrot 'Baby Amsterdam' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Baby Amsterdam' is an open-pollinated carrot that can be picked at any stage. It is popular for its early yield of 13 cm long, sweet, juicy baby carrots. The reddish-orange carrots are very smooth and cylindrical with a small core. It is easy to grow, even on heavier soils. Days to harvest: 55.
Product: Carrot 'Baby Amsterdam'
Product type: SEED (300)
Botanical name: Daucus carota
Baby Amsterdam' is an open-pollinated carrot that can be picked at any stage. It is popular for its early yield of 13cm long, sweet, juicy baby carrots. The reddish-orange carrots are very smooth and cylindrical with a small core. It is easy to grow, even on heavier soils. A good choice for kids' gardens and the best choice for containers.
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: 55 days
300 seeds per packet
Daucus carota
Cool season annual
Carrot 'Baby Amsterdam'
Baby Amsterdam' is an open-pollinated carrot that can be picked at any stage. It is popular for its early yield of 13 cm long, sweet, juicy baby carrots. The reddish-orange carrots are very smooth and cylindrical with a small core. It is easy to grow, even on heavier soils. Days to harvest: 55.