Carrot Deep Purple F1
Carrot Deep Purple is a striking new deep purple F1 variety that holds its colour far better than most others when cooked. The variety is a rich dark blackish purple almost to the core with a delicious sweet flavour. 7-8” tapered roots.
Cultivation Advice Carrot Deep Purple F1
Type: Hardy Annual
Time to Germinate: 14-21 Days
Temperature Required: 12°c +
Days to Maturity: 60-70 Days
Light: Full Sun
- Dig or till the carrot bed deeply when the soil is on the dry side to avoid making lumps.
- Work the soil to a fine texture 15-25 cm (6-10 in.) deep to allow the carrot roots to grow long and shapely.
- Avoid freshly-manured soil, which may produce hairy, rough roots and will cause forks and splits;
- Sow seed thinly in rows, 1 cm (1/2 in.) deep, 30-40 cm (12-16 in.) between the rows as soon as the danger of hard frost has passed. Try to get about 4 seeds per 2cm (1 in.).
- Thin to 16-20 carrots per 30 cm (1ft) for fresh eating whilst small and 6-10 carrots per 30 cm (1ft.) for mid season crops, depending on the root size you want, and keep weeded and watered.
- Dispose of thinned seedlings to avoid attracting Carrot Fly.
- As they grow, push soil up over any exposed roots to prevent a green shoulder.
