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Carrot de St-Valery - Ferme de Sainte Marthe untreated seeds

Daucus carota Saint-Valéry
Carrot

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Very nice carrots, I am satisfied with my harvest.

Martine, 13/10/2019

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'St Valery' carrot is an excellent French heirloom. This very high-yielding maincrop variety produces long, tapered 30 cm roots, measuring 6-7 cm diameter at the shoulders. The smooth, sweet flesh is ideal for carrot cake!
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
15 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
Germination time (days)
12 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period February to August
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Description

'St Valery' carrot, also called 'Amiens' or 'Boulogne' carrot, is a French heirloom. This very high-yielding variety produces long, tapered 30 cm roots, measuring 6-7 cm diameter at the shoulders. The smooth, sweet flesh is ideal for carrot cake! An excellent maincrop variety. Sow from February to August and harvest from June to November.

The carrot is a herbaceous, biennial root vegetable grown as an annual, belonging to the Apiaceae family. It is cultivated for its fleshy, edible taproot. Carrot roots are generally orange and contain high quantities of carotene. Carrots plants average 30 cm in height. They can be grown in most soil types but best results will be achieved in rich, light, deep soil. It is essential to prepare the seed bed properly beforehand: dig over thoroughly in the autumn, remove stones and amend with 2-3 kg of well decomposed manure or compost. A fortnight before sowing, break up the soil with a rake and add slow-release fertilizer.

Harvesting: harvest maincrop carrots as and when required. Dig up the roots carefully with a garden fork. Damaged carrots will not store well. Yields depend on the variety and the type of crop. As a guideline, expect between 1 and 1.5 kg/m² for an early crop; about 3 kg/m² for a maincrop of stump-rooted carrots and up to 5 kg for a late crop of long-rooted carrots.

Storage: carrots can be left in place until you are ready to harvest them. However, this method monopolises precious growing space; moreover, the crop will need to be protected from winter frost damage under a good layer of mulch. Indoor storage is an excellent long term option. Trim the leaves just above the root collar. In a frost-free and well-ventilated place, lay out the roots on a bed of damp sand. Cover them with about 2 cm of sand, top with another layer of carrots and so on...

Good to know:  Sow radishes and carrots simultaneously in the same row to space out the seeds naturally and limit thinning. Radishes are harvested first, loosening the soil and leaving room for the carrots to grow. Planting leeks next to carrots helps both crops by repelling carrot flies, onion flies and leek moths.

NB. Untreated seeds are produced from conventionally grown plants (that are often treated with phytosanitary products); however they do not undergo any post-harvest treatment. These seeds are approved for organic market gardening when organic seeds are not available.

Harvest

Harvest time June to November
Type of vegetable Root vegetable
Size of vegetable Large
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Very productive

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 15 cm
Growth rate fast

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Daucus

Species

carota

Cultivar

Saint-Valéry

Family

Apiaceae

Other common names

Carrot

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference3150111

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Planting and care

How to sow:

Sow in shallow, flat-bottomed drills, about 10 cm wide and 2 cm deep. Soil must be loose and airy. Leave 25 cm between each row. Cover the seeds lightly and water. Keep moist until germination (generally 10 to 15 days). When the seedlings are 3-4 cm in height, thin out by keeping only one seedling every 1-2 cm. Repeat thinning one to two weeks later, keeping only the strongest plants : every 3-5 cm for the shorter-rooted crops (Crop types N°1 and 2) and 5-8 cm for the longer-rooted crops (Crop type N°3, 4 and 5).

 

Cropping:

Crop N°1: forced crop. Sow under cover in January-February at a temperature of 15°C. Harvest the young carrots about 75 days later.

Crop N°2: early outdoors. Sow under cover in February-March for a harvest of tender carrots in June-July.

Crop N°3: main crop. Direct sow in March-April for a harvest of half long carrots from July to September.

Crop N°4: late main crop. Direct sow in June-July for a harvest of half long carrots from September to November.

Crop N°5: late season crop. Sow under cover in October-November for spring harvests in May. Protect the young plants from frost damage by covering them with a thick layer of leaves or mulch.

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Seedlings

Sowing period February to August
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 12 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 192,130
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