Carrot
Nantaise carrot
Nantaise carrot: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Nantes carrot is a cultivated carrot type of Daucus carota, in the parsley family. The name refers to selections traditionally associated with the Nantes area and north-western France. Several commercial names exist, including 'Nantaise 2' and 'Nantaise améliorée 3'. A profile simply called Nantes does not necessarily specify which selection is offered. Shared characteristics are therefore more useful than a maturity period assigned to just one selection.The root is generally orange, medium-length and cylindrical, with a rather rounded or blunt tip. It keeps a fairly even width along much of its length, unlike distinctly tapering carrots. Actual shape nevertheless depends on selection and growing conditions. A forked or less regular root does not by itself establish that the plant is outside the Nantes type. Root appearance should be understood alongside the seed selection and the conditions in which it developed.Green, finely divided foliage forms a tuft above the crown. The…
