Carrot 'Purple Sun'
Carrot 'Purple Sun' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Purple Sun' is a Nantes-type carrot with a striking, deep-purple skin and a pretty pinkish core. It can be planted almost year-round and has good disease resistance. The medium-sized, crunchy carrots are great tasting and high in anthocyanins, making a great addition to salads or juice. It is easy to grow and resists bolting. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving. Days to harvest: 80.
Product: Carrot 'Purple Sun'
Product type: SEED (200)
Botanical name: Daucus carota
Purple Sun' is a Nantes-type carrot with a striking, deep-purple skin and a pretty pinkish core. It can be planted almost year-round and has good disease resistance. The medium-sized, crunchy carrots are great tasting and high in anthocyanins, making a great addition to salads or juice. It is easy to grow and resists bolting. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.
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: 80 days
200 seeds per packet
Daucus carota
Cool season annual
Carrot 'Purple Sun'
Purple Sun' is a Nantes-type carrot with a striking, deep-purple skin and a pretty pinkish core. It can be planted almost year-round and has good disease resistance. The medium-sized, crunchy carrots are great tasting and high in anthocyanins, making a great addition to salads or juice. It is easy to grow and resists bolting. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving. Days to harvest: 80.