Fodder carrot Jaune du Doubs - Daucus carota

The Jaune Obtuse du Doubs carrot is intended for seasonal or late cultivation. Its sowing period extends from March to July, and then from September to November for a harvest from July to November and in May. (See details of Crops No. 3, 4, and 5) Its flesh does not form a hard core. This variety has a long, yellow root, without a core. It is ideal for late crops.

Carrot is a biennial herbaceous plant (cultivated as an annual), from the Apiaceae family, cultivated as a vegetable for its fleshy, edible, and generally orange roots. It is a root rich in carotene. It can generally reach 30 centimetres (12 inches) in height. The leaves are deeply divided and covered in hairs. The flowers are white and small, grouped together in compound umbels. These umbels have 30 to 40 rays, generally incurved towards the top. 

Carrots are not demanding in terms of soil type, however, the best roots will be achieved in rich, light, and deep soil. It is therefore necessary to prepare the soil well by deep digging in autumn when all stones should be removed. The soil should be well crumbled and a base fertiliser should be added, then left as it is for about fifteen days before sowing can take place.

Harvest: During the season, harvest the carrots as you need them. To remove the roots from the soil, use a garden fork, taking care not to damage the root. Injuries to the roots can cause rot during storage. Estimates of yields can be made based on the type of cultivation and carrot. As an indication, plan for between 1 and 1.5 kg/m² for early cultivation; about 3 kg/m² for seasonal cultivation of a shorter variety, and up to 5 kg for late cultivation of long carrots.

Storage: You can leave carrots in the ground but this ties up a gardening space and in winter the roots will need to be protected from frost with a good layer of dead leaves. Storage in boxes or clamps is an excellent long-term solution. In a frost-free and ventilated place, cut the foliage at the collar and place the roots next to each other on a bed of moist sand. Cover them with a 2 cm (1in) layer of sand and place the next row.

Gardening Tips:
Sowing radishes and carrots on the same row and at the same time allows the carrot seeds to naturally separate. Once the radishes are harvested, it will leave space for the carrots to grow. It's a winning thinning technique!
Sowing carrots near a row of leeks helps protect them from carrot fly and leek moth, respectively.