Description
Carrot Cosmic Surprise
Daucus carota sativus
A carrot with mauve skin and surprise inside, orange, yellow, mauve or a mix of two or three colors. Wonderful sweet flavor. Juicy. Excellent for eating raw, cooking or freezing. Danvers type. Harvest between 10 and 15 cm in length. 60 days to maturity.
A selection project from Catherine’s Ornamental Garden, still in process, from the Cosmic Purple carrot.
Full sun. Loose, well-drained soil. To facilitate seed germination, place 1 or 2 cm of potting soil on the surface before sowing. Direct sowing from early May to early July (zone 4). 5 mm deep. Thin to 6 cm. We recommend growing under netting to avoid damage caused by carrot fly larvae. How to prevent carrot fly.
Germination: 70% in January 2025
Ecological seeds produced at Catherine’s Ornamental Garden.
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