Sugarsnax 54 F1 hybrid carrot seeds produce the sweetest carrots of all
Carrot Sugarsnax 54 F1 Hybrid carrot seeds produce a main crop variety and quite simply the sweetest carrot you will find! The long, thin, uniform roots are extra high in beta-carotene giving it a deeper orange colour.This variety stores well in the ground, with good resistance to bolting, giving fresh carrots over a much longer period.
Carrot Sugarsnax is an Imperator variety that produces long roots, up to 25cm in length. The extra sweet flavour and high beta carotene content makes this variety ideal for using raw as well as for cooking.
It has good colour and smooth texture and is a very popular variety which has good resistance to bolting.
The sweetest carrot of all, perfect for children's lunch boxes.
Sow Outdoors: April-June thinly ½in (1cm) deep in shallow pre-watered drills, in soil that hasn''t been manured in the last 12 months. Keep soil moist at all times.
Thin Out: 2in (5cm) apart. Avoid crushing the leaves as the scent attracts carrot root fly.
Harvest: September-March Ideal for pulling when young as delicious ''Baby'' carrots
Carrots do best on light, stone free, fertile soils, but if you have heavy soil then dig in a bag or two of either builder's sand or Sharp sand.
Surround the carrot bed with a barrier of fleece at least 60cm high to keep low flying carrot root fly from your crop.
Last update: 14.06.2021