Carrots grown by yourself are especially tasty and healthy. In this case, the first step on the path to harvest is the choice of seeds. Given the variety of varieties available, it can be difficult to determine the best one. In this case, the opinion of experienced farmers can be very useful. Thus, “Berlicum Royal” carrots are popular among experienced gardeners, since the variety does not require special growing conditions and the root crop has excellent external and taste qualities. Carrots of this variety are used, including in dietary and baby food. You can see a photo of the root crop and learn in detail about its cultivation in the article.
Features of carrots
The Berlicum Royal carrot variety was obtained by Dutch breeders. In Russia it is included in the State Register for the Central Black Earth region. According to the external description, the root crop belongs to the Berlicum variety of the same name. Its shape is slightly conical, length from 20 to 23 cm, cross-sectional thickness 3-5 cm, average weight 120-190 g. The pulp and core of the vegetable are bright orange. You can see Berlicum Royal carrots in the photo:
The taste of the vegetable is high. It is particularly juicy and sweet. Carrots contain:
- total sugar 9%;
- dry matter 16%;
- carotene 21 g per 100 g pulp;
- B vitamins, fatty and essential oils, anthocyanins, lycopene, ascorbic and pantothenic acids, other substances.
The high carotene content is the “calling card” of the Berlicum Royal variety. It is thanks to him that carrots have a bright color and carry significant benefits for the human body.
Agricultural technology varieties
The variety "Berlicum Royal" is late-ripening. For its fruits to ripen, it takes about 150 days from the day the seed is sown. That is why the variety is not recommended for growing in northern regions characterized by a short summer period. In mid-latitudes, seeds are sown in late April - early May (depending on weather conditions). This will allow the ripened root crops to be harvested at the end of September. The Berlicum Royal variety is also suitable for sowing before winter in early November.
Seed organizations offer seeds of the Berlicum Royal variety in various forms: loose, on tape, in glaze. The use of one or another type of seed affects the sowing conditions and primary care of crops:
- using scattering it is difficult to maintain the required interval between seeds (3-4 cm), so after the appearance of shoots, the crops will need to be thinned out;
- the tape simplifies the process of sowing carrots and does not require subsequent thinning;
- The glaze on the seeds makes them larger, which makes sowing easier, and also makes the crop resistant to a number of diseases.
Carrots should be sown in lighted areas of the ground. The best predecessors for the crop are tomatoes, onions, cabbage, cucumbers, and potatoes. The soil should preferably be sandy loam, with a loose arable layer of at least 25 cm. The seed sowing scheme for the Berlicum Royal variety involves the formation of rows, the distance between which is at least 15 cm. The seed sowing depth should be approximately 1 cm.
Caring for carrot crops is quite simple and involves abundant watering of the beds once every 2-3 days and periodic loosening of the soil. More information about growing the crop can be found here:
If you follow the rules of agricultural technology, carrots of the “Berlicum Royal” variety will produce a yield of 4 kg/m2.
Carrots of the Berlicum Royal variety have been known to gardeners for many years. At the same time, its popularity only increases over time, because every farmer wants to get an excellent harvest of tasty, healthy vegetables without much difficulty. Speaking about Berlicum Royal carrots, we can safely say that this is a world-quality variety accessible to everyone.
