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Table root vegetables are a large group of vegetables, including cruciferous, umbelliferous, goosefoot and asteraceae plants. The most common plants in this group include table carrots. It has excellent taste characteristics and a rich vitamin composition. Table carrots can be early-ripening, mid-ripening and late-ripening. Let's take a closer look at its varieties depending on the ripening period.
Early maturing varieties of table carrots
Unlike middle and late varieties, early varieties are not as sugary. They will not please you with a huge harvest and their shelf life is short. But their distinctive feature is a short growing season, no more than 100 days.
Artek
A distinctive feature of Artek is its excellent taste. Juicy orange-red root vegetables contain 14% dry matter, up to 7% sugar and 12 mg of carotene. In their shape they resemble a thickened cylinder, tapering towards the base. There are small grooves on the smooth surface of root vegetables. The total diameter of Artek is 4 cm, with 2/3 of the diameter being the core. The average length of a mature carrot will be 16 cm and the weight will be about 130 grams.
Artek has excellent resistance to white rot.
Fun F1
The green rosette of slightly dissected leaves of this hybrid hides medium-sized root crops. Their weight will not exceed 100 grams. The cylindrical shape of Zabava, as well as its flesh, is painted bright orange. The root crops of this hybrid contain up to 12% dry matter, 8% sugar and 15 mg of carotene. Early ripening Zabava is perfect for winter storage.
Nantes 4
The bright orange Nantes 4 carrot is quite smooth and has the shape of a cylinder with a rounded blunt end. Its maximum length will be 17 cm, and its weight will not exceed 200 grams. The pulp has excellent taste: it is very tender and juicy. Root vegetables can be perfectly used both fresh and for processing. Due to the high carotene content, this carrot is very useful for children. Nantes yield is up to 7 kg per square meter.
Mid-season varieties of table carrots
Unlike early varieties, middle ones have higher yields and better shelf life. Their growing season will be up to 120 days.
Shantanay
This is one of the most common types of table carrots. In shape, its root vegetables are similar to a truncated, blunt-ended cone. The smooth surface and dense flesh are colored a rich orange-red color. Against this background, the large yellow-orange core of the root crop stands out. The Shantane root vegetable has not only excellent taste, but also aroma.Sugar in it will not exceed 7%, and carotene – 14 mg. This composition makes this carrot universal in use.
The absence of early stemming and immunity to diseases are the main characteristics of Chantane. The yield will be about 8 kg per square meter.
Emperor
Emperor is characterized by fairly large, blunt-ended, cylindrical roots. Their smooth surface has small grooves and is colored orange-red. The length of the root crops will be up to 30 cm, and the weight will be up to 200 grams. The emperor has dense, juicy flesh with a small core. It is one of the record holders for carotene content - almost 25 mg.
Premature release of a flower shoot does not threaten the Emperor, just like premature stemming. It stores well and is even capable of improving its taste during storage.
Losinoostrovskaya
It is one of the most commonly used root vegetables for baby food. Its fruits are shaped like a cylinder, tapering downward. Their length is about 20 cm and their weight is 150 grams. The color of the smooth surface of carrots and its dense pulp is the same - orange. The small core does not stand out at all against its background. This variety has earned children's love due to its sweetness, juiciness and tenderness. In addition, it is rich in carotene.
The harvest of root crops per square meter will not exceed 7 kg. At the same time, it can be stored for a long time. And the cold resistance of Losinoostrovskaya allows it to be planted before winter.
Late-ripening varieties of table carrots
Cardame F1
An excellent hybrid variety for universal use.It has a semi-spreading rosette of dark green long leaves. The Kardame root vegetable is shaped like a blunt cone. It is quite long, but its weight will not exceed 150 grams. A small orange core stands out from the dark orange flesh. Cardama is a very tasty and productive hybrid variety. Due to the fact that its root crops are resistant to cracking, it can be stored for a long time.
Queen of Autumn
Queen of Autumn is the most popular late-ripening root crop. Its green, slightly dissected leaves form a spreading rosette. Beneath it lies a large root vegetable with a conical shape and a pointed tip. Its length is about 30 cm and its weight is 250 grams. The surface of the root vegetable, as well as its pulp and core, are painted a rich bright orange color. The pulp has an amazing taste: it is moderately juicy and sweet. The dry matter in it will be 16%, sugar - 10%, and carotene will be about 17%. The Queen of Autumn will not lose its taste characteristics even after long-term storage.
Flaccoro
Beautiful appearance is Flaccoro's calling card. The conical bright orange roots of this variety are smooth and quite large: up to 30 cm in length and weighing 200 grams. Their tender and juicy pulp has a high carotene content. It is suitable both fresh and for processing. Flaccoro has good resistance to major diseases and pests, in addition, its root crops are not susceptible to cracking. The yield will be about 5.5 kg per square meter. At the same time, harvesting can be done not only manually, but also mechanically. This feature allows it to be grown on an industrial scale.
All the considered varieties of table carrots will be able to please the gardener with a decent harvest. To do this, you just need to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations indicated on the package of seeds.
