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Early carrot varieties They are never long, they do not last long and should be eaten immediately. The fact is that they do not have time to gain weight in a short period of maturation. Speaking about long varieties, we note that they will definitely be mid-season, mid-early and, of course, late. Only lazy people haven’t written about the benefits of root vegetables. Carrots should be present on our tables, and those grown in our own garden are considered to be of higher quality and tastier.
Choosing a carrot variety
To choose the right variety of carrots to grow in your garden beds, you need to clearly understand what qualities are important to you:
- disease resistance;
- high productivity;
- taste qualities;
- ripening period;
- duration of crop storage.
The package with seeds must indicate the main characteristics, including the size of the fruit. Below we will look at a large number of modern varieties of long carrots with root lengths up to 30 centimeters.
Long varieties of carrots
Among the long varieties of carrots there are both very popular and lesser known. Before we figure out why, let's make a list and describe each of them in detail. This is very convenient for those summer residents who have not yet encountered the cultivation of this or that variety.
"Queen of Autumn"
One of the most popular varieties for cultivation in Russia. The root crop itself will have a length of 20 to 25 centimeters.
“Queen of Autumn” ripens late (it needs about 130 days), which is why it can be stored for a very long time. At the same time, the taste is bright, the carrots are very juicy, sweet, and bright orange in color. The yield is very high, reaching 9 kilograms per square meter, subject to the cultivation rules. This carrot is distinguished by the fact that it easily tolerates frosts down to -4 degrees Celsius, which is very important when grown in open ground in the Middle Zone.
"Anastasia"
Mid-season Hybrid "Anastasia" has a bright orange color. It is most often consumed fresh; healthy juices, salads and purees are made for baby food. Carrots are long, smooth, and have a cylindrical shape. It grows well and produces a bountiful harvest of at least 3.5 kilograms in well-lit areas of the garden in loose soils, to which it is demanding.
"Vita Longa"
Long, conical carrots do not crack when ripe. It has a bright color and excellent taste.
It reaches a length of 20-30 centimeters, and the weight of the root crop is often fixed at 200-250 grams. Vita Longa is beautiful in appearance, contains a large amount of vitamins, and stores very well. It ripens in 115 days, no more, which makes it possible to classify it as a mid-season variety. Most often it is used fresh and for preparing baby food.
"Samson"
“Samson” root crops cannot be called the longest (20-22 centimeters), but this variety cannot be blamed for its popularity.
Carrots have a red-orange hue, ripen in 108-112 days, and have a cylindrical shape. Despite the small core, the fruits are stored well and for quite a long time. The hybrid was bred in the Netherlands and is resistant to many diseases. Productivity is high.
"Dolyanka"
Long carrot red called “Dolyanka” can reach 28 centimeters.
Late ripening variety, it often takes up to 150 days to ripen from the moment the first shoots appear. If the soil is light loamy, “Dolyanka” will grow faster, and the root crops will be sweeter. The yield is very high; from one square meter you can harvest up to 8 kilograms of carrots, which are perfectly stored in appropriate conditions.
"Gold autumn"
Varieties like this require special attention. It is used both fresh and for canning, stewing and freezing. “Golden Autumn” is a late-ripening carrot with a high carotene content. That's why it has a reddish tint. When planting, the seeds can be buried 2-3 centimeters; the root crops themselves will only be slightly visible as they grow. Loves loose soil, illuminated areas, and soil fertility.
"Emperor"
This variety is represented by long, cylindrical and narrow red-orange carrots, which indicates a high carotene content. The length of the root vegetable is 25-30 centimeters, it tastes dense, juicy, crispy. It ripens in 135 days, but can be successfully stored all winter if the conditions are met. Despite the medium late date, the sugar content is very high and the taste is excellent.
"Canada"
The semi-conical hybrid is resistant to many common diseases. It is universal in use and ripens quite late, by the 130th day. This allows the hybrid to gain weight up to 150 grams. It is also good because it can be grown on heavy soils, unsuitable for most crop varieties, without loss of yield. You can collect an average of 8-10 kilograms per square per season. When planting, the seeds are slightly buried.
"Red Rose"
Long varieties of carrots will always be slightly less sweet than their smaller counterparts. This variety was bred in Germany, the length of carrots reaches 25-27 centimeters, it fully ripens in the soil under a layer of soil. The yield is extremely high, stable, best consumed fresh. It is resistant to external influences and major diseases.
"Karotan"
This late-ripening variety can be grown on an industrial scale, since the yield under simple growing conditions is very high and amounts to 20-40 kilograms per square meter. The root crop itself is dense and heavy, orange in color and of sufficient length. Growing conditions are standard: sunny places, loose fertile soils. This root vegetable can be used for processing and storage.
"Red Giant"
This variety is distinguished not only by its length, but also by its weight. Fruit large, aromatic and juicy, reaching 400-600 grams in weight. However, this is not to say that carrots are tasteless. It is quite sweet, has an orange color and withstands some diseases specific to this root crop. It takes 130 to 160 days to mature due to weight gain. But it is well stored for several months, does not rot and does not lose its taste.The crop is very demanding in terms of soil looseness and fertility.
"Leander"
A high-yielding variety of long carrots is distinguished by the fact that in the soil the crop is leveled to ripening period. It is considered mid-season; the fruits can be harvested on the 130th day after the appearance of the first shoots. The seeds are sown early, in March; they are quite persistent and do not need to be deeply buried. The use of Leander carrots is universal; it is resistant to many diseases.
"Flaccoro"
Long varieties of carrots are not always beautiful and straight, which cannot be said about Flaccoro. The photo shows what carrots will turn out like if you take good care of them. It will reach 30 centimeters in length. Its shape is brown, it is fragrant and tender. The seeds are planted as standard, without deepening them too deeply; after 120-140 days you can begin to harvest. The variety was bred in the Netherlands and is resistant to many common diseases.
"Girlfriend"
These carrots are long, red, and have strong roots. The hybrid is resistant to fruit blossoming and cracking, which ensures excellent commercial qualities, first of all. What is a plus is the mid-ripening. From the moment the first shoots appear until technical ripeness, only 100-110 days pass. Requirements for soil and growing conditions are standard. Used as a universal carrot without restrictions.
Conclusion
Thus, these varieties of long carrots are suitable for growing in a large number of regions of our country. The greatest popularity is inherent in those varieties that provide both good taste and a rich harvest, and high productivity. The video below shows an unusual way of planting carrots.
Long carrots are not always tough, tasteless and late-ripening.Many modern varieties are represented by juicy, bright root vegetables with excellent taste. Moreover, long carrots are mid-season, which provides excellent growing conditions even in the middle zone with sufficient light and loose soil.
