1000+ Carrot Seeds Chantenay Red Cored Carrot Non-GMO Vegetable Garden Seeds

Chantenay Red Cored carrots are popular for the home vegetable garden and great for canning and freezing! Blunt, blocky, tapered roots are 5-6" long, and deep reddish orange all the way through. Fine grained flesh is crisp and sweet. Like all carrots, Chantenay carrots are high in carotene and fiber.

Growing

Chantenay carrots should be planted deeply directly in the garden in spring after all danger of frost has passed. It is recommended to plant them directly in the garden because transplanting young seedlings often leads to crooked, malformed roots. The seedling reach 2 inches high,gently thin them to 2-4 inches apart,depending on desired carrot size. Chantenay carrots can be planted in spring for a midsummer harvest, and again in midsummer for a fall harvest. In hot climates, such as zones 9-12, many gardeners grow Chantenay carrots during winter months because they produce the most tender roots in cool weather. Chantenay carrot care is the same as caring for any carrot plant. This variety has no special requirements. Because of their stout roots, however, Chantenay carrots grow well in shallow or heavy soils.

Harvesting