Carrot 'Paris Market'
Carrot 'Paris Market' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Paris Market' is a 19th century French heirloom. It produces bright orange, round 'baby' carrots only 2.5 - 4 cm in diameter which are tender and crunchy. It is an ideal carrot to grow in heavy soils, where bigger carrots fail and great in containers. It is a good choice in kids' gardens as it is so fast growing.
Product: Carrot 'Paris Market'
Product type: SEED (300)
Botanical name: Daucus carota
Syn.: Syn. 'Tonda di Parigi'
Paris Market' is a 19th century French heirloom. It produces bright orange, round 'baby' carrots only 2.5 - 4 cm in diameter which are tender and crunchy. It is an ideal carrot to grow in heavy soils, where bigger carrots fail and great in containers. It is a good choice in kids' gardens as it is so fast growing.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 25 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring to early autumn
Subtropical: Spring, autumn, early winter
Tropical: April - June
Germination: 10 - 15 days
Depth: 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct, never transplant carrots
Soil type: Friable, well-drained soil, pH 5.5 - 6.5; avoid fresh animal manure, it causes forking; mulch well
Rows: 20 cm apart
Details: To improve germination, prevent seed rows from drying out by covering with cardboard; remove as soon as seeds germinate; keep shoulders covered to prevent greening
Harvest: 60 - 65 days
300 seeds per packet
Daucus carota
Syn. 'Tonda di Parigi'
Cool season annual
Carrot 'Paris Market'
Paris Market' is a 19th century French heirloom. It produces bright orange, round 'baby' carrots only 2.5 - 4 cm in diameter which are tender and crunchy. It is an ideal carrot to grow in heavy soils, where bigger carrots fail and great in containers. It is a good choice in kids' gardens as it is so fast growing.