Adelaide Carrot (F1 Hybrid 65 Days)

The Adelaide Carrot is a Dutch hybrid, used exclusively for producing those attractive baby carrots that command such a premium price at the market. An early, cylindrical, bright orange, the core-less carrot that grows to about 3 1/2” for harvest.  The Adelaide Carrot retains its remarkably sweet flavor for quite a while. Use raw, in salads, for pickling, & stir-fries. 

300 seeds

PLANTING

Daucus carota

Germination: 6-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures are 60-85ºF. The cooler the soil, the longer it takes for germination, up to 3 weeks.

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/4” deep

Sowing Outdoors: Start 3 weeks before the last frost into mid-summer. Sow lightly, thin to 1-3” apart. The larger the carrot variety the more space is needed between them. The soil moisture should be maintained regularly until germination; letting the soil dry out during this period may result in lower germination.

How much does a packet plant: 10-12 foot row

Harvest: Start when carrots reach finger size for baby carrots. Carrots planted for summer harvest will hold in the ground for a few weeks, but tend to split if they stay in the ground too long. Late-season carrots hold longer and become sweeter in the cooler weather.

Tips: Using a row cover helps to maintain moisture for germination.  Adelaide Carrot prefers loose soil, free of rubble. Use the shorter varieties for heavy soils. Keep well-weeded and cover any exposed carrot with soil or mulch to prevent greening. An excess of nitrogen in the soil causes the roots to become hairy.