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Carrot, Scarlet Nantes Seeds
Daucus carota subsp. Sativus
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Carrot Scarlet Nantes Seeds are a dependable garden favourite known for their crisp texture, sweet flavour, and nearly coreless roots.
This classic variety produces smooth, cylindrical carrots with blunt ends and a rich orange colour. The roots grow to a convenient size for fresh eating, cooking, roasting, juicing, and adding to soups or stews.
Scarlet Nantes is a great choice for home gardeners looking for consistent quality and excellent flavour straight from the garden. For best results, sow seeds directly into loose, well-worked soil that is free of stones and debris, which can interfere with root development. Keep the soil evenly moist during germination and thin seedlings as they grow to give each carrot enough room to develop.
Enjoy Scarlet Nantes carrots fresh when young and tender or allow them to mature for a full-sized harvest. Reliable, versatile, and well-suited to the vegetable garden, this time-tested carrot proves there’s a reason some varieties stick around.
- SKU: 143704
- Common Name: Carrot
- Botanical Name: Daucus carota subsp. Sativus
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
10 - 14 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
68 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Fill Weight (grams): 1.5 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 1,000-1,100
- Characteristics: Attracts bees and butterflies
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Colour: Orange
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Habit: Root
- Companion Planting:
Onion, leek and herbs such as rosemary and sage act as a repellent to the carrot fly. Chives improve the growth and flavor of carrots and deter aphids, mites, and flies.
- Flavour: Sweet and crunchy
- Preparation Ideas: Clean, peel and slice carrots. Bring 3 cm (1 in.) of salted water to boil in a saucepan. Add the carrot slices. Return to boil, then reduce the heat and cover the pan. Cook until just tender, but not soft. This will take about 10-15 minutes. Drain and eat hot. For extra flavor add salt, pepper and butter.
Instructions
Carrot seeds should be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is passed into well-cultivated soil. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 7-29°C (45-84°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination.Saturate the soil with water and space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 6 mm (1/4 in.) of soil. After planting, water seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. Carrots grow quickly and more seeds can be succession planted every 2 to 3 weeks until mid-July for a continuous supply of carrots.
- Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow carrot seeds roughly 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 30 cm (12 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 5 cm (2 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Carrots should be kept weeded (a clean mulch can reduce this job). Cover exposed roots (shoulders) with soil to prevent cracking and turning green.
- Carrot seeds have the highest chance of germinating successfully when the soil temperature is 13-18˚C (55˚ to 65˚F). While the seeds can germinate at temperatures as low as 4˚C (40˚F), the process will be considerably slower. It is important to avoid planting carrots in soil that exceeds 24˚C (75˚F), as this can lead to poor germination. Important Note: The main reasons carrot seed fails to germinate is due to cool soil, damping off, crusty soil, and inconsistent moisture.
- Your soil must remain consistently moist while waiting for the carrot seeds to sprout, which can take 1-3 weeks. If the soil becomes dry and a crust forms, it will hinder the emergence of seedlings. Seeds need air and moisture to sprout.
- Planting in soil that is stony, gravelly, shallow, clay or compacted can result in low seed germination and stunted, deformed (forked) carrots. Carrots grow best in a light, loamy soil high in organic matter. The best way to ensure successful seed germination is to plant in well-cultivated, loose soil that is evenly moist.
- While carrots can tolerate some shade, they thrive and develop their sweet, crunchy flavor when grown in full sunlight.
- Overwatering or heavy rainfall can cause roots to become forked, particularly if this happens within the first few weeks after sowing. Fluctuations in moisture levels can also lead to cracking.
- For best flavor, harvest carrots when roots are not more than 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.
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Overall rating: 4.6833334 / 5 from 120 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Scarlet Nantes Seeds offer high germination rates and produce sweet, tender, and crisp carrots with outstanding taste. Customers are highly satisfied with the quality and plan to repurchase. Service from McKenzie is consistently great and fast.
Summary topics
- Growth and Yield (7%): Customers expressed satisfaction with the growth and yield of the carrots they purchased from this site. (100% germination)
- Taste Quality (9%): It was noted by customers that the taste of these carrots is outstanding and the best they have tried.
- Carrot Quality (28%): A significant amount of customers expressed satisfaction with the delicious and healthy carrots that keep well over winter months.
- Purchase Satisfaction (9%): It was observed by customers that they will definitely buy again and are very satisfied with their purchase.
- Service Quality (7%): It was observed by customers that the service provided by McKenzie was consistently great and fast-paced.
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Review highlights
- "Beautiful and sweet carrots The tape is easy to use and economical" —
- "I love those carrots and the service I get from McKenzie Thank you" —
- "I received my order very quickly and am already growing my indoor container garden" —
Reviews
We are still harvesting our
"We are still harvesting our carrots and we have been able to pull a few each week. They taste good and never last long."
Satisfied customer
"Nice packaging, high growth rate."
Seed tape works well
"So far, most came up. I would use the seed tape again"
100% success rate
"100% success rate"
Used the full package and
"Used the full package and only see 7 carrot tops so far. Very disappointed."
Seed tape is the best way to go!
"What can I say, carrot seeds are sooo time consuming to plant. Seed tape is the only way I will do it now and these have great germination and delivery a wonderful harvest"
love, love seed tape. . . as i
"love, love seed tape. . . as i grow older, this convenience pays for itself. . . i have never had a bad crop, using any of mckenzie products"
Love not having to worry
"Love not having to worry about spacing those tiny seeds! Also the seed tape doesn't waste them. It may cost a bit more but it evens out in the end."
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"Great easy to use"
