Botanical Interests Calliope Blend Carrot Seeds

Orange: Orange skin, orange interior, tapered roots. Purple: Purple skin, orange interior, tapered roots. Red: Red skin, yellow interior, rounded ends. Yellow: Yellow skin, yellow interior, tapered roots. White: White skin, white interior, rounded ends.

• Days To Maturity: 65-75 Days
• Family: Apiaceae
• Type: Carrot
• Native: Africa, Eurasia
• Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial grown as an annual
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Plant Dimensions: Roots are 8"-10" Long At Their Peak
• Attributes: Frost Tolerant

Recommended. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date and when soil temperature is at least 45°F, ideally 60°-85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 10 to 12 weeks before your average first fall frost date. In very warm climates, carrots are grown primarily in fall, winter and spring.

Not recommended; root disturbance stunts growth.

• Days To Emerge: 10-25 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Seed Spacing: 1"
• Row Spacing: 6"
• Thinning: When 1" Tall, Thin To 1 Every 3"

For best flavor and texture, harvest carrots any time before and until they reach their optimal size. Peak harvest period lasts about 3 weeks, longer in the fall. Late summer-sown carrots are sweetened after having been kissed by light frost; however, harvest before soil freezes, which may destroy the crop. In USDA zone 5 or warmer, carrots can be left in the ground for storage provided they are heavily mulched; harvest as needed on Days the ground is not frozen.

• Type: Conventional