Fothergill's Carrot Nantes 5 Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Daucus carota, a premium selection of the traditionally favored Nantes line.
• Early Variety: Well-established and fast-growing, making it a great choice if you want to secure an early, rewarding summer harvest.
• Root Profile: Produces uniform, smooth, and classic blunt-ended roots that develop perfectly as high-quality "finger" carrots.
• Flavour & Texture: Celebrated for its outstanding traditional sweetness, fine grain, and crisp, satisfying crunch.
• Culinary Versatility: Perfect for eating raw straight from the plot, slicing into fresh summer salads, or steaming gently for family meals.
• Colouring: Develops a rich, vibrant orange pigment through to the core, indicating high nutritional value.

Care Instructions:

• Sowing Position: Sow seeds thinly directly into deep, well-prepared, stone-free soil in an open position that receives full sun.
• Successional Sowing: For a continuous supply of sweet finger carrots over a long season, sow a small number of seeds "little and often" every two to three weeks.
• Pest Protection: Keep the young crops protected from carrot fly by using a fine insect-mesh netting or horticultural fleece immediately after sowing.