Daucus carota
Daucus carota
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The Touchon Carrot is a Nantes-type carrot that is known for its crisp, snappy texture and sweet flavor. It usually grows to be between 6 - 8" in length and 1" across, with no fibrous core. To ensure a continuous supply, sow early for summer and resow every 3 weeks. The Touchon Carrot is also a great option for winter storage as it remains tender and sweet for many months.
Sku: 2932
Common Name: Carrot
Botanical Name: Daucus carota
Full Sun
14 - 21 Days
65 Days
12"+
3 - 36"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Annual
Vegetable
Spring|Summer|Fall
Summer|Fall
Characteristics: Attracts bees and butterflies
Color: Orange
Fill Weight (grams): 2.6 g
Approximate Seed Count: 1250 - 1300
Flavor: Carrot Touchon has a sweet, crisp flavor with a tender texture.
Preparation Ideas: Ideal for fresh eating, cooking, and juicing.
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Root
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 0.25 - 0.5"
Seed Spacing: Plant carrots seeds roughly 3" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 15" apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Too much water can cause carrots to crack. They should be kept weeded (a clean mulch can reduce this job). Also, lightly place soil over exposed roots to prevent cracking.
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Overall rating: 4.857143 / 5 from 7 reviews.
Review topics: ["instructions","quality","seeds"].
"Can't wait to see these carrots start sprouting! Good quality packaging and comes with a lot of seeds. Shows easy directions on the back and timestamps of when the best time of year is to start planting. Good amount and product overall!"
"I really enjoyed planting this carrots seeds Ferry morse it's growing beautifully and quickly. I hope to enjoy it very soon. It's very easy to plant, and I highly recommend it."
"Amazing experience good quality seeds time consuming make sure not to much water easy to use good packaging good product excellent experience highly recommended must give a try"
"It's too soon to plant seeds where I live. BUT there are a lot of seeds in the package and we are so excited to plant them after Easter. Good value for the sow of the container. Thank you Influenster"
"Nice quality seeds at a good price. It had clear instructions and the seeds are currently sprouting I can’t wait to see what they are like when they are grown. The packaging has great instructions and is easy to use. Definitely a good option if you are looking for good quality seeds"
"Pallets are typically my first choice when planting carrots. This came quickly on the mail. Germinated alright. Only time will tell if they pan fruitful."
"Very durable, very effective m, great value for money, nice packaging, minimal scent. Great seeds for beginners, very easy to plant and grow!!"
