Carrot Atomic Red

£3.50

Carrot Atomic Red

£3.50

This fabulous carrot is the deepest orange/red when harvested and becomes a deeper red when you cook it. The red colour comes from lycopene which is also what makes tomatoes red. A main crop heirloom variety, it produces long tapered roots with a mild, sweet flavour.

Maincrop variety.

Average 100 seeds.

116 in stock

How to grow this seed

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Growing Information

Sowing info

Sow carrot seeds thinly where they are to grow at a depth of 1cm. Germination will take 10-20 days. To avoid attracting carrot root fly, don’t thin seedings,instead allow to grow larger and harvest every other carrot to enjoy as baby roots. Carrots dislike soils with too many nutrients, so avoid use of fertilisers and manures. Sandy soils produce the straightest roots.

Growing info

Carrots perform well in containers of at least 30cm depth and raised 60cm off the ground can prevent carrot root fly atttack. Water well to encourage germination. Once germinated, water only when necessary.

Timings and Position

Sowing Months: February – May
Harvest Months: July – October
Position: Full sun

Key information

Weight 0.005 kg
Dimensions 13.2 × 9.5 × 0.2 cm
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