New Kuroda carrots

I’m growing carrots for the first time this year. The carrot seed variety I choose was New Kuroda from Baker Creek Rare Seed in Missouri. I choose this variety to grow both in container, and in the earth. The variety is a shorter type. I wasn’t certain about how friable the soil in the garden plot would be; a longer carrot variety might not be able to penetrate the soil.

Also the variety was developed to withstand higher temperatures without bolting to seed production. Planting in a patio container is obviously a constraint on root production and creates a higher potting soil temperature.

The carrots planted in the garden plot were protected with an insect barrier cover; so no problem with those creatures. I didn’t thin them as much as I should have to increase the production. They looked so beautiful to me that I hated to remove them from the plot. I did do some thinning as the carrot tops got larger. That made a difference. The carrot, fresh from the soil taste was really good. Excellent raw and cooked.

From seed to first harvesting of plants was about 80 days. I harvested all the container plants at about 95 days. Here’s some photos from garden grown ….and container grown.