Karotela is a great open-pollinated option if you’re after a long harvesting window. You can sow it any time from early spring right through to the end of July, giving you fresh, homegrown carrots well into autumn.
The roots are cylindrical, smooth-skinned, and can reach up to 20cm in length. Crunchy, sweet, and full of flavour – a really dependable choice for the veg patch.
SOW & GROW: from early spring to the end of July: with early sowings in coldframes, under cloches or in a greenhouse border. Karotela is ideal for successional cropping. Sowing in early spring (before mid-March) or in July can avoid the worst of the carrot fly. Remember to dig the soil thoroughly. Sow sparingly to avoid the need for too much thinning. Keep moist and weed free – they don’t like the competition. Pull from June onwards, depending on your sowing date, or into October
ENJOY: pull them fresh for the best flavour – crisp, sweet, and straight from the soil.. They can be kept in a poly bag in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Small carrots can be frozen whole or cut larger ones into pieces.
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