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Red Cored Chantenay Carrot Seeds
"Classic blunt-tipped carrot"Color: Orange
Days to Maturity: 70 Days
Carrot Length: 5 - 7 Inches
Summary
Introduced in France in the late 1800s, Red Cored Chantenay is known for its sweet, old fashioned carrot flavor. This all-purpose carrot has broad shoulders, a tapered root, a blunt rounded tip, and a red core. Bright orange roots are between 5 to 7 inches long. They are hard and crunchy and rarely split. Perfect for soups, juicing, canning, freezing, and storage.
Quick Facts
- Botanical Name: Daucus carrota
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Planting Season: Cool Season
- Plant Type: Long-Lasting Root Vegetable
- Features: Open Pollinated
- Days to Maturity: 70 Days
- Plant Spacing: 1-2 inches
- Planting Depth: 1/4 inch
- Sowing Method: Direct Sow
- Cold Stratification: No
- Hardiness Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10