Review of the best varieties of carrots with photos
In our summer cottages, carrots are grown everywhere, this is a fairly well-known vegetable. With the best varieties of carrots, you can get a rich harvest that will delight avid gardeners with its taste, usefulness and ability to store for a long time. Summer residents prefer to grow varieties of carrots of different ripening periods in order to get fresh vitamin vegetables all year round. Read also about healthy carrot casserole!
Early varieties of carrots
- Variety "Laguna F1". A hybrid obtained by breeders not so long ago. This is a root vegetable of the so-called “Nantes” type. With a very short ripening period of 80 days. The root vegetable has a burning orange color, an average length of 18 cm, a cylindrical shape. Such carrots are recommended to be planted both during pre-winter sowing and in early spring to obtain a bountiful harvest.
- Variety "Alenka". Its distinctive feature is its high yield. The root crop ripens quickly enough; it takes only 90 days from sowing seeds to harvesting. The vegetable is orange in color, 10 cm long, very juicy and sweet. Stores well in a dry cellar. When grown, it requires loose fertile soil and constant watering.
- Variety "Amsterdam"... The best variety of carrots, reviews of which have been obtained through numerous consumer studies. It has two distinctive features - early maturity and high yield. A period of 80 days elapses between sowing and harvesting ripe root crops. The color of carrots is orange, the fruits are distinguished by evenness, smoothness and cylindrical shape. The tip of the carrot is dull. Prefers to grow in well-drained soils and likes regular but moderate watering.
- Variety "Golandka". An early ripe carrot that fully ripens in 90 days. The fruit is orange, up to 18 cm long. Smooth, cylindrical, smooth, with a blunt tip at the root. It does not differ in its special keeping quality, therefore it is used only for fresh consumption. Loves fertile land and good watering.
- Variety "Tushon". Belongs to varieties for open ground, high-yielding, early maturing. It has a beautiful appearance, matures in 80 days. The root crop itself is rich, orange-red, shiny, even and cylindrical. The average length of carrots is 20 cm. It grows on loose and well-watered soils.
Mid-season form - these are the best varieties of carrots for open ground
The mid-season varieties popular in our strip include the following:
- Variety "Type Top". Belongs to medium early, ripens according to the "Nantes" type. Root crops are orange-red, up to 20 cm long, having a cylindrical shape, blunt end, even. A very sweet and juicy variety. It can be grown only on loose, fertile, well-fertilized soils, with abundant watering.
- Variety "Vitamin". It is classified as a medium-ripening variety with a high yield. From the moment the seeds are buried until the time of harvest, an average of 110 days pass. Good as a variety of carrots for winter storage. The fruit is very bright, 15-17 cm long, smooth, even, cylindrical in shape, with a blunt root end. Sweet and juicy, provided it is grown with good watering and in well-drained soil.Variety "Losinoostrovskaya". This unusual name hides a mid-season variety, the fruits of which ripen in 120 days.Differs in increased productivity, color saturation, and high carotene content per 100g of vegetable. It has a cylindrical shape, juicy and sweet. It grows on any soil except loam and sandstone. Requires increased watering with a lack of natural moisture.
- Variety "Nantes". The most common variety of mid-season carrots. Fully ripens in 95 days. The root crop is bright, orange, up to 19 cm long. The shape of carrots is elongated-cylindrical, and this is its difference from other mid-season varieties. Very juicy and crispy. You can eat it fresh, or store it in a dry and ventilated room as winter supplies. Like all mid-season varieties. Needs regular watering and good fertile soil.
Best mid-late storage carrot
Among mid-late varieties, there is no such seed variety as in early and mid-season ones. However, these varieties are perfectly stored, both in the conditions of an apartment, and in conditions of summer cottage or cellar storage:
- Variety "Shantane". Medium late, producing bountiful harvests with proper care. Exactly 140 days pass from the moment of sowing seeds to harvesting ripe root crops. The fruits of this variety have a conical shape, length up to 16 cm, even, smooth, blunt tip. A distinctive feature of the variety is that the carrots do not crack.
- Sort "Royal Shantane". Like the parent variety, it is a high-yielding variety and is a favorite among mid-late varieties. Ripens for about 110 days. The color of the fruits is closer to red, they are cone-shaped, sweet, juicy, with an elastic core. Growing requires loose soil and moderate watering. Ideal for storage underfloor conditions with good ventilation and low humidity.
- Variety "Perfection". A new medium late variety of domestic selection. Characterized high yields... In terms of germination, these are the best carrot seeds, from the moment they are planted to harvest, 125 days pass. A deep orange root vegetable, up to 21 cm long. The shape of the carrot is cylindrical, the tip is neat, not blunt. Can be stored for up to several months under conditions of acceptable humidity. Absolutely not capricious in cultivation, grows on any soil and tolerates moderate drought.
- Sort "Sirkana F1". A hybrid carrot that has been introduced to the general public relatively recently. Medium late variety with "Nantes" type fruits. Like all mid-late varieties, it is high-yielding and perfectly stored in bins. This variety matures for 135 days, after which it is possible to collect orange roots, up to 20 cm long, with a neat root end and a cylindrical shape. Like the previous variety, it can be grown on any type of soil, and is not picky about the watering regime.
Late varieties of carrots presented in our gardens
Such varieties are grown for one purpose - storage of the harvested fruits until the next year's harvest ripens:
- Vita Longa variety. High yielding and late ripening. Such carrots ripen for 140 days. The root crop is intensely colored, reaches an average length of 20 cm. The shape of the carrot is obtuse, conical, the root end is neat. Lies for a very long time, several months under the conditions of winter storage.
- "Karlena" variety. Late maturing and high yielding. From the moment of sowing to digging out ripe fruits, it usually takes from 115 to 130 days. Fruit color - bright red, intense, conical-cylindrical shape. These carrots have an increased content of natural sugar, so the variety is not recommended for canning and eating people who have diabetes. Does not require special growing conditions, can be stored for a long time under good conditions and low temperatures.
- Variety "Red, no core". High-yielding and fast-ripening carrots. Only 95-100 days pass until full maturation. The fruit is intense red, long, up to 22 cm in length.Smooth and smooth, with minimal root branching, does not crack and has a long shelf life. Fresh root vegetables are juicy and crunchy. It is demanding in care, a good harvest can be obtained only with intensive watering and on fertile soils.