Carrot 'Red Kuroda'
Carrot 'Red Kuroda' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Red Kuroda' has a tender, deep orange root with a very sweet flavour, tapered to 19 cm long. It is a popular Asian carrot and is the most suitable variety for subtropical and tropical areas. It has a high moisture content so is also good for juicing.
Product: Carrot 'Red Kuroda'
Product type: SEED (300)
Botanical name: Daucus carota
Red Kuroda' has a tender, deep orange root with a very sweet flavour, tapered to 19 cm long. It is a popular Asian carrot and is the most suitable variety for subtropical and tropical areas. It has a high moisture content so is also good for juicing.
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: 73 days
300 seeds per packet
Daucus carota
Cool season annual
Carrot 'Red Kuroda'
Red Kuroda' has a tender, deep orange root with a very sweet flavour, tapered to 19 cm long. It is a popular Asian carrot and is the most suitable variety for subtropical and tropical areas. It has a high moisture content so is also good for juicing.