Carrots can have different shapes, depending on the type of carrot. This vegetable can be elongated, in the form of a cylinder, with a sharp or round tip. Also, carrots may differ in taste, that is, in the proportion of sweetness. The vegetable can grow juicy, large, and smooth, or dry and gnarled. For this, it is important to choose the right variety and proper care. Carrots can have different ripening times.
The main varieties of carrots
The vegetable has seven varieties: Nantes, Amsterdam, Berilicum, Parisian carotel, Flacquet, Chantenay, and mini carrots.
Variety type Amsterdam
Amsterdam carrots have an average length of up to 15 centimeters, their shape is cylindrical, and the tip is blunt. Such a vegetable ripens early, so it is used fresh for summer cooking, for example, you can make salads, juices and other dishes. Carrots are juicy and sweet, have thin skin, so there is no need to peel them. The vegetable itself is not strong enough for long storage. The Amsterdam species includes the following varieties: Pharaoh, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Tushon, Amsterdam.
Variety type Nantes
The most famous cultivar is the Nantes vegetable cultivar. Such carrots can have an early, middle and late ripening period, it is large, its length reaches 30 centimeters, and its circumference is up to 4. All varieties of this type are cylindrical in shape, they have a sweet and juicy pulp, as well as a thin middle part. The following varieties belong to the Nantes species: Yaroslavna, Samson, Yaskravaya, Nanteskaya Kharkovskaya, Rogneda, Forto, Napoli, monanta, nerak, Karadek, Sirkana, Kabana and others.
Flakke cultivar (Valeria)
The Flakke carrot is a late species and is used for winter storage. The vegetable has the shape of a cone or spindle, the size is medium, the length can reach 25 centimeters, and the circumference is up to 5, the core is large. This variety has its drawbacks, for example, the vegetable contains a minimum amount of carotene. The following varieties belong to the Flakke species: Rote Riesen, Flakke, Vita Longa, Flakkenaria, Autumn Karol, Flakke Agroni, Karotan, Victoria.
Variety Chantenay
The Chantenay variety has a large circumference of up to 6 centimeters, and a small length - up to 12 centimeters. The vegetable grows in the form of a cone, has a large middle, and a blunt tip. It is used fresh, it is poorly stored. This type includes: Shantenay royal and squirish, Shantenay royal, Darunok, Krasa Devitsa, Kuroda, Cascade, Katerina, Red Cor and others.
Variety Berlikum (Berlikum)
Berlikum carrots contain a significant amount of carotene, they are cone-shaped, up to 25 centimeters long, and up to 5 centimeters in circumference. Such carrots have a long shelf life, are juicy, and have high taste. This variety contains a sufficient amount of sugar, thanks to this, it is used for mashed potatoes, fruit salads or juices. This variety includes: Berlikum Royal, Morevna, Darina, Lakomka, Berski, Bangor.
Variety type Mini carrots
Mini carrots can be frozen or canned and are short and thin. This variety ripens quickly, so it is used fresh, it includes: Parmex, Minicor, Khibiny, Gregory and Mignon.
Variety Parisian carotel
The Parisian carrot also has a short length, up to 10 centimeters, the shape of the vegetable is round, such carrots can crack. The carotene content is high, but it is used only fresh, since the vegetable does not have a long shelf life. This type includes: Polar cranberry, Parisian carotel, Alenka, Carotel.
Transitional varieties of carrots
The transitional varieties of carrots include Berlikum / Nantes, Flacque / Carotene and Chantenay / Danvers.
The fruits of the Nantes type "Berlikum" have a blunt tip and a cylindrical shape, they are distinguished by high storage rates. The vegetable can be early or medium ripened. This type includes: Baby, Nandrin, Losinoostrovskaya, Baltimore. Carrots "Flakke Carotene" contain a sufficient amount of this substance, that is, carotene. The vegetable is thin and spindle-shaped with a sharp tip.
When choosing a variety, it is necessary to take into account what the vegetable will be used for, it can be stored all winter or immediately used in salads, prepare juices and other dishes. Also, the vegetable variety must be suitable for growing in the given climate conditions.
Seeds harvested at home can deteriorate over time and give a poor harvest, so it is better to purchase them in a special store. Carrots can differ in yield, shape and size of the fruit. Resistance to pests and diseases, and ripening time. That is, the shape of a carrot can be in the shape of a cone, cylinder or roundness, length from 10 to 30 centimeters, depending on the variety.
When choosing a site for planting carrots, it is necessary to take into account the type of soil, it must be fertile and loose, with neutral acidity. For this, loamy or sandy loamy soils are suitable, a crust should not appear on the surface, that is, a sufficient amount of moisture is welcomed, but not an excess.
Sowing carrots before winter is performed at the first frost, that is, in the eleventh month. The most suitable variety is the Nantes 4 carrot, the weight of the vegetable reaches 150 grams, its length is up to 15 centimeters, this type is not picky about the soil. But if clay prevails in the soil, then the fruits can change shape, that is, it will be in the form of a cone, not a cylinder. This type of vegetable has a long shelf life, contains a sufficient amount of carotene, which makes it possible to use it in the diet for children.
Before you start sowing carrots, you need to determine when you plan to get a ripe vegetable and what it will be used for.
