Carrot 'Yellowstone' yellow

$4.49

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The organic 'Yellowstone' yellow carrot is a bright and productive variety that adds an original touch to the vegetable garden with its long, straight, and elegant bright yellow roots. Highly valued in family gardens, it seduces with its crunchy flesh, its slightly sweet mild flavor, and its great versatility in the kitchen, both raw and cooked. Throughout the season, its fine, finely cut foliage enlivens the rows of the vegetable garden with a light texture, while its colorful roots offer a harvest as beautiful as it is tasty. This Nantes x Imperator type variety is ideal for gardeners looking for a reliable, vigorous carrot that is easy to grow in well-prepared soil. It integrates harmoniously into a living garden, especially when accompanied by rosemary and sage, known to help repel carrot flies. Its regular growth and neat habit make it a rewarding crop, perfect for summer and early autumn harvests. Harvested young, it reveals a tender and delicate texture; left in the ground a little longer, it gains in length while retaining its sweetness. This organic variety thus combines garden beauty, culinary interest, and the pleasure of cultivation in a colorful carrot that charmingly renews traditional harvests.

Growing conditions

Watering
Regular
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Germination temperature
10 to 24 °C (50 to 75 °F)
Germination (days)
10 to 20 days

Growth & dimensions

Spread
5 cm (2 in)
Height
20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in)
Sowing depth
0.5 to 1 cm (0.2 to 0.4 in)

Flowering & harvest

Flowering
June to August
Sowing period
April to August
Harvest
73 days after sowing
Use
Salads, cooking, roasting, soups, fresh consumption
Companion plants
Rosemary, sage
Incompatible plants
Dill, parsnip