Carrot
Carrot 'Longue Rouge Sang'
Carrot 'Longue Rouge Sang': Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
'Longue Rouge Sang' is an old cultivar of cultivated carrot, Daucus carota, in the Apiaceae family. It shares this family with parsley, fennel and dill. Its name highlights a coloured root that diversifies garden carrots and kitchen presentations. It identifies a particular cultivar rather than a collection of interchangeable red carrots.The root is conical and can reach around 20 cm long. Despite the word meaning ‘long’ in its name, this carrot can be medium-long. Skin is purple to purplish red, while flesh has red-orange tones. Contrast between the outside and a cut section shows shades that do not amount to uniform red throughout.The flesh is firm, aromatic and enjoyable raw or cooked. Texture changes with root age and growing conditions. The cultivar is particularly appreciated for retaining colour during cooking. This adds visual interest to dishes alongside the characteristic flavour of carrot.Above ground, the plant forms finely divided green foliage.…
