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Summer Carrot 'Danvers' / 'Danvers Half Long'

Summer Carrot 'Danvers' / 'Danvers Half Long'

Product number: 320300
Origin: North America
Latin: Daucus carota

A popular American variety from the second half of the 19th century. More than 15% larger than the Chantenay, yet still well-suited for heavy soil due to its blunt shape. This variety used to always be sown together with onions: still a proven remedy against carrot flies and aphids. Its flavour and colour are intense, and the harvest enormous.

Names:
Latin: Daucus carota
Dutch: Zomerwortelen (Summer Carrots)
Also known as: Peen (Carrot)
English: Carrot, Summer Type

Sowing method: February-July in rows (facilitates harvesting and maintenance). Minimum sowing distance of 20 cm between rows, thin to 7 cm, harvestable after 3 months.

Sowing/planting time:

February
March
April
May
June
July

Harvesting time:

May
June
July
August
September
October

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Outdoors

Position:

Flower colour: White flowers in umbels
Origin: North America
Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: N/A
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy

Latin: Daucus carota
Dutch: Summer carrots
Also known as: Carrot
English: Carrot, Summer Type

Daucus Carota sativa. 75 days. Two-inch diameter roots are often 9 inches long. Very fragrant, sweet and crunchy. Bright orange. This is my favorite carrot. In 1927, a major US seed house advertised Danvers at an ounce of seed for a dime and a pound of seed for a dollar! Originated among market gardeners near Danvers, Massachusetts in 1871.