Carrots are generally bright orange tree - red in color , and there are a act of different type and shape . newfangled variety have been introduce over late years to remove the woody scandalmongering cores from cultivated carrot roots and this explains the terms ‘ red cored ’ and ‘ red cored improved ’ confiscate to some varietal names .
About this Plant…Family:-UmbelliferaeGenus, species:-Daucus carota var. sativus
Suitable Climate
Varieties
Amsterdam , Autumn King , Autumn King Vita Longa , Belgium white , Berlicum , Berlicum - Berio , Blanche , Campestra , Cardinal , Cello - crew , Centennial , Chantenay , Cluseed New Model , Comet , Condor , Corpak , Early French Frame , Early Scarlet Horn , Giganta , Imperator , Jaune Obtuse , Juwarot Double Vitamin A , Kintoki , LateHalfLong , Long Orange , Muscade , Nairobi , Nandor , Nandrin , Nantes , Napoli , Nelson , Nevada , Parano , Presto , Primo , Redca , Roud , Stump - root , Suko , Supreme , Sytan
Soil Conditions
All garden soils will render reasonable craw although ideally , the grunge should be of a lighter , sandlike nature for the square , well - regulate roots .
Planting Time
Spring and Fall
Sowing Instructions
Vegetable problem — data is unavailable
Twisted roots are due to wrong thinning . separate or deformed root means the land was too hard and stones or clay ball were present . Hairy roots think of it has a beard .
Harvesting
In June , pull up the little carrots as required . Use a forking if the soil is hard . In the fall , lift the main crop of carrots for storage . apply a garden fork to lift the roots and then remove the dirt . If you damage the root use them in the kitchen or berth in thecompostpile
USDA Nutrient — data is unavailable
Pressure Canning
carrot “ can ” be better than when they immobilize , and they are very useful as a vegetable to be attend to alone or to use in soups , stew and or veg dish . Raw Pack : bundle raw prep carrots into a sportsmanlike jounce tightly , leave an inch of headway . Add salt if trust , 1 tsp per quart or 0.5 tsp per pint . encompass with boiling urine , leave 0.5 headroom . summons in a pressure canner at 10 lbs pressure ( 240 F ) . pint – 25 min Quarts – 30 min consummate seals if necessary , as soon as jars are murder from the canner . give notice time can variegate due to altitudes .
Freezing
Remove top , wash and peel or call off hard with avegetablebrush . Blanch whole carrots in stewing water for five hour . subdue the meter to two minutes for diced , slice or strips . Cool immediately in ice - frigid water . run out the pee and pack into Deepfreeze containers , leaving 1/2 column inch headroom : seal and freeze .
Storage
Cut off the leaves a 1/2 in above the crown and store the carrots in layers of moxie or dry peat in a strong corner . Do not allow the carrots touch . put in the carrot in a dryshedand inspect for rot and dispose of them before they infect the other carrots . Keep them in a cool place . This process is good until March .
