Chantenay Carrot (Daucus carota) seeds
- Blunt, thick carrot variety with sweet taste and intense carrot flavour.
- Contents: Approx. 1000 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.59
Product number: 1102 GTIN: 4250601205243
Description
Chantenay is a traditional, French carrot that was grown in the 18th century in the eponymous region Chantenay. In the 1950s it experienced a brief renaissance as a summer carrot in European gardens, after which it was forgotten. The open-pollinated Chantenay carrots have several properties that make them ideal for home garden vegetable patches: They are highly resistant to diseases and pests, and with an appropriate cover they can withstand longer periods of cold weather and frost.
In addition, they can be eaten unpeeled.
The Chantenay carrot forms rather short, conical roots with rounded tips.
In addition, they can be eaten unpeeled.
The Chantenay carrot forms rather short, conical roots with rounded tips.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Biennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Apiaceae |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Flower colour | White |
| Flowering months | July, June, May |
| Main harvest | August, July, June, May, October, September |
| Root system | Taproot |
| Winter hardiness zones | 7 (-18 bis -12 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, February, January, June, March, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 1 cm |
| Germination temperature | 10-18°C |
| Germination time | 2-6 weeks |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Planting distance | 2-6 cm |
| Good companion plants | Cauliflower, Chard, Dill, Endive, Knoblauch, Leaf Lettuce, Leek, Lettuce, Onion, Peas, Radish |
| Bad companion plants | Celeriac, Fennel, Parsley, Parsnip |
Sowing and care
How to grow Chantenay carrots
picture source: By VAC = Vilmorin-Andrieux & Compagnie, 1904. "Les plantes potagères" [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
picture source: By VAC = Vilmorin-Andrieux & Compagnie, 1904. "Les plantes potagères" [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Other names
Botanical name: Daucus carota
German: Gartenmöhre, Mohrrübe, Gelbe Rübe, Wurzel, Rüebli, Karotte
French: Faux chervis, Gironille, Pastenade, Moulette
Spanish: Acenoria, Azanoria, Bufanagas, Carrota, Carruchera, Cenoria, Pastana, Playa de prados, Rompesacos, Satanoria, Yerba meona, Yerba mosquera, Zanahoria, Zanahoria silvestre, Carlota, safanòria, Cenoura, Azenario, Pastanaga
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