Paris Market Carrot - Seeds
Latin name: Daucus carota sativus
Love fresh carrots but struggle to grow them in your containers or heavy and rocky soil? Ta-da! We've got just the thing for you: the Paris Market variety grows on the surface and couldn't care less what kind of soil it's in.
A French heirloom variety from the early 19th century, these tiny spherical carrots grow into an almost perfect ball shape, 3-5 cm in diameter. Early to mature, the Paris Market is ideal for those of you that can't resist the taste of fresh carrots in the summertime. Perfect for on-the-go and lunchboxes, this heirloom variety is also highly prized by great chefs as a miniature vegetable and the youngest garden help!
As mentioned above, this variety is ideal for growing in containers as well as in heavy and more rocky soils.
±700 seeds
Sowing: Late spring when the risk of frost has passed
Seed depth: 3 mm
Germination time: 10-20 days
Soil: Airy, rich
Location: Sun (carrots don't transplant well, always sow direct)
Distance between plants: 8 cm
Distance between rows: 30 to 50 cm
Maturity: 50-60 days
