Carrot 'Scarlet Red'
Carrot 'Scarlet Red' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Scarlet Red' has a tender, deep red root tapered to 15 - 20 cm long. It has a sweet flavour and strong green tops. It is a popular Asian carrot and does best at cooler times of the year. It is high in lycopene and is also good for juicing. Days to harvest: 75.
Product: Carrot 'Scarlet Red'
Product type: SEED (300)
Botanical name: Daucus carota
Scarlet Red' has a tender, deep red root tapered to 15 - 20 cm long. It has a sweet flavour and strong green tops. It is a popular Asian carrot and does best at cooler times of the year. It is high in lycopene and 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: 75 days