Carrot : Little finger, Mini Nantes

Little finger is a very popular choice. An extremely tender and sweet baby carrot, excellent for eating, fresh canned or pickled. Typical carrot shape, cylindrical with blunt tips, 3" long X 1 " wide. Can be planted into summer. Simply plant every2 to 3 weeks until 2 months prior to first autumn frost. Ideal for container gardening.

Apiaceae Daucus carota var. sativium

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Carrot: Nantes

Little finger, Mini Nantes

These long cylindrical varieties with blunt ends are some of the best flavored and textured carrots. They are low in terpenes, high in sugar and don’t develop a woody core. They are the best carrots for eating raw, but generally don’t keep very well. They are easy to grow and quite fast maturing, though they do need a fertile soil.

Basics

Ease of Growing: Easy
Grown as: Biennial
Days to Maturity: 60-65 (Spring/Summer), 91 (Fall/Winter)
Growing Habit: -
Hardiness: Hardy

Carrots are fully hardy and in mild climates they will continue to grow right through the winter. They can be frost tolerant.
Crops: Spring, Fall
Growing Season: Short, Long
Cultivar Type: -
Growing Conditions: Cold, Cool, Warm

Carrots need full sun for best production, though they may do okay in part shade in hot climates. They also like a fairly warm soil.
Outdoor Growing Temp: 45°F - 75°F
Min Outdoor Soil Temp: 45°F

Carrots germinate very slowly in cold soil, so it's best to allow the soil to warm up a little. It takes 50 days for them to germinate at 40 degrees, but only 17 days at 50 degrees.
Start Indoors: No
Start Outdoors: Yes
Light: Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cold, Cool, Warm)

Carrots need full sun for best production, though they may do okay in part shade.
Water: Moderate

Carrots need a steady and even supply of moisture for good growth. Too little water may result in excessively hairy roots (produced to search for water), or woody roots with marked rings. Too much water may cause the roots to split, encourage too much top growth or result in poorly flavored roots. Extreme fluctuations of soil moisture between dry and wet conditions may cause cracking of the roots.
Feeder: Light

Carrots are surprisingly light feeders considering the amount of food they produce.
Suitability: Tolerates light frost, Partial shade, Needs summer shade
Small Gardens?: Yes
Containers?: Yes

Though most carrot varieties don't do well in containers, some of the short or half long types can be grown in fairly deep containers. Choose a pot that has drainage holes in the bottom and is at least 12" deep and 18" wide. Fill with potting soil, water thoroughly, and allow to drain. Plant your carrots 1 1/2" - 3" apart so they have enough room to grow. Keep the soil moist and place in an area that has access to at least 6 hours of sunlight per day. Baby carrots will do better than other types of carrots in containers.
Attracts beneficial insects?: No
Color: Deep Orange
Fruit Size: 6.0 - 7.0"
Plant Height: 8.0 - 12.0"
Plant Diameter: 6.0 - 12.0"
Hardiness Zone: 3-12
Disease Resistance: -
Taste Profile: Sweet, juicy and crispy.
Rotation Group: Roots: Alliums + Umbeliferae

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Carrot : Little finger, Mini Nantes

Little finger, Mini Nantes

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