Those who love to work on the land acquire a summer cottage and dream of feeding the whole family with delicious vegetables and fruits right from the garden. It's nice to see children and grandchildren feasting on sweet berries or crispy carrots from their garden. But, as far as carrots are concerned, it is not always possible to get the expected result.
It is often impossible to get a child to eat a healthy root vegetable like carrots. And all due to the fact that, according to the children, it is not sweet or tasty. Fortunately, there are specially bred sweet hybrids and varieties of carrots that are designed specifically for feeding babies. These are the varieties that need to be planted in their summer cottage. They contain a large amount of carotene and sugar. These carrots are very healthy and tasty.
Which variety to choose for planting is up to you. There are many sweet varieties of carrots, but each has its own nuances: different sowing and ripening times, disease resistance, storage capacity, and more.
The sweetest varieties of carrots for children
Baby sweetness (Baby sweet)
"Amsterdam" or Children's sweet belongs to the mid-early varieties. It takes about four months from planting to harvest. Root crops are quite large - up to 20 centimeters in length and up to 200 grams in weight. They are brightly colored with orange tints and resemble a long cylinder with a blunt end. This valuable and nutritious vegetable tastes very sweet, sugary and crunchy. It is rich in provitamin A, gives a large yield and is stored for a long time.
Children's joy
"Berlikum" or Children's Joy is a medium-ripening variety. The fruits are ready to eat in about three and a half to four months. Root crops grow in length - more than 20 centimeters, by weight - about 150 grams. The taste is juicy and sweet, the color is bright red or orange, it contains a large amount of carotene, it is well stored.
Children's F1
Berlikum / Nantes or Baby F1 is a medium-ripening variety that takes about five months to fully ripen. The bright orange fruit has a thin and smooth skin. The core is small, poorly expressed. Average size of root crops: weight - about 170 grams, length - about 20 centimeters. Taste indicators are excellent - juiciness and sweetness at a high level, high carotene content. This hybrid always gives bountiful yields and can be stored for a long time.
Beauty maiden
"Shantane" or Krasa Maiden is a mid-early hybrid variety that needs 3-3.5 months before the roots are fully ripe. The shape of the carrot is like a blunt-pointed cone of a pronounced orange color. Average indicators; diameter - almost 5 centimeters, length - 15 centimeters, weight - just over 100 grams. Root crops have excellent taste - unique sweetness and juiciness.
Marmalade
It is a mid-season hybrid variety that has high yields and a delicate taste of root pulp.The high sugar and carotene content gives a pleasant sweetness and juiciness. The shape of the root crops is similar to an elongated cylinder, has a large mass - almost 200 grams. Red-orange fruits can be stored for a long time.
Nastya (Nastya Slastena)
"Berlikum / Nantes" or Nastena is a mid-season variety, the fruits of which are ready for consumption in about 2.5-4 months. Average indicators of fruits: weight - from 100 to 180 grams, length - about 15 centimeters. It retains excellent taste (sweetness and juiciness) even during long-term storage. Smooth and smooth roots have a bright orange cylindrical shape. The content of provitamin A is high.
Sweet tooth
This is a late-ripening hybrid variety, the roots of which have the shape of an elongated cone. The average fruit weight is 100 grams. The flesh of the carrot is very juicy and crunchy, with a thin heart. The fruits are red-orange in color. This hybrid brings consistently large yields and is subject to long-term storage while preserving bright flavor indicators.
Beloved
"Nantes" or Favorite is an early ripening variety that contains a lot of sugar and several types of vitamins. The culture gives abundant harvests, unique in their taste. The carrots are sweet and crunchy with cylindrical fruits. Average indicators: weight - a little over 150 grams, length - about 15 centimeters. The roots are orange in color and have a juicy and tender flesh. The fruits are suitable for long-term storage, do not crack.
The emperor
"Berlikum" or Emperor is an early ripening variety, the fruits of which ripen in about three months. Quite long roots (about 30 centimeters) are cylindrical with a sharp end. The weight of one fruit is no more than 100 grams. Orange fruits are sweet and dense in taste, juiciness and aroma. It retains its taste characteristics even after long-term storage.
Juicy sweet
This is a mid-season carrot. Smooth orange fruits reach a length of twenty centimeters. They have a cylindrical shape with a blunt end. Excellent taste - a large amount of sugar, tender pulp, juiciness. This variety gives abundant yields and is intended for long-term storage.
Dobrynya
"Flakke" or Dobrynya is a mid-season variety, the fruits of which ripen about three months after germination. The bright orange roots are cone-shaped with a pointed end. The weight of one fruit can be from 100 to 200 grams. Each root vegetable has excellent taste - sweetness, crunch and juiciness. Can be stored for a long time.
Monastic
"Flakke" or Monastyrskaya is a late-ripening variety, the full ripening of the fruits of which occurs in four and a half to five months. The orange fruits are in the shape of an elongated cone and have a slightly elongated thin tip. Average indicators of fruits: diameter - up to 5 centimeters, weight - from 150 to 200 twenty grams, length - more than 25 centimeters. The variety gives good yields and is intended for long-term storage.
Caramel
This is the most unpretentious variety. Its juicy fruits with smooth and even skin are ideal for use in baby food. The juice of these root vegetables is sweet and pleasant to the taste, and the pulp is very tender. Root crops do not crack when ripe and are able to withstand long-term storage.
Karotan
"Flakke" or Karotan is a late-ripening variety that needs a little less than five months from the moment of germination to fully ripen. The popularity of this variety is that it is used for the preparation of baby food, and also for the ability to store root crops not only fresh, but also dry and frozen. Average indicators of fruits: weight - about 200 grams, length - more than 25 centimeters, diameter - about 5 centimeters.
Sankin love
It is a late-ripening hybrid variety that gives rich yields even on heavy clay soils.Ripe fruits do not crack or break, they have excellent taste characteristics. With a reddish hue, carrots are sweet and crunchy in taste. The variety is ideal for long-term storage.
Orange buddy
This variety belongs to the mid-early varieties of carrots. Its important advantage among other varieties is disease resistance. The sweet, bright orange roots are cylindrical and attractive in appearance. The average weight of one fruit is 120 grams, length is about 20 centimeters. A variety with a high sugar and carotene content.
