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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 of long varieties, we note that they will certainly be mid-season, mid-early and, of course, late. Unless the lazy one did not write about the benefits of the root crop. Carrots should be present on our tables, and those that are grown in their own garden are considered better quality and tastier.
Choosing a variety of carrots
In order to choose the right variety of carrots for growing in the beds of your garden, you need to clearly understand which qualities are important to you:
- disease resistance;
- high productivity;
- taste qualities;
- ripening period;
- the duration of storage of the crop.
On the package with seeds, the main characteristics, including the size of the fruit, must be indicated. Below we will consider a large number of modern varieties of long carrots with root vegetable lengths up to 30 centimeters.
Long varieties of carrots
Among the long varieties of carrots, there are both very popular and lesser known ones. 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.
The "Queen of Autumn" ripens late (she 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, bright orange in color. The yield is very high, reaching 9 kilograms per square meter, subject to the rules of cultivation. This carrot is distinguished by the fact that it easily tolerates frosts up to - 4 degrees Celsius, which is very important when grown outdoors in the Middle Lane.
"Anastasia"
Mid-season Hybrid Anastasia has a bright orange color. It is most often consumed fresh, useful juices, salads and purees for baby food are made. Carrots are long, even, and have a cylindrical shape. It grows well and gives 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.
Reaches a length of 20-30 centimeters, and the weight of the root crop is often fixed at around 200-250 grams. In appearance "Vita Longa" is beautiful, contains a large amount of vitamins, and is very well stored. Ripens in 115 days, no more, which allows it to be attributed to mid-season varieties. Most often it is used fresh and for the preparation of baby food.
"Samson"
Root crops "Samson" 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 well stored for quite a long time. The hybrid was bred in the Netherlands, resistant to many diseases. The yield is high.
"Dolyanka"
Long carrots red under the name "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 roots will be sweeter. The yield is very high, up to 8 kilograms of carrots can be harvested from one square meter, which are perfectly stored in appropriate conditions.
"Gold autumn"
Varieties like this need to be given special attention. It is used both fresh and for conservation, stewing and freezing. "Golden Autumn" - late-ripening carrots with a high content of carotene. That is 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 during growth. Loves loose soil, lighted areas, soil fertility.
"Emperor"
This variety is represented by long, cylindrical and narrow carrots of red-orange color, which indicates a high content of carotene. The length of the root crop is 25-30 centimeters, it tastes dense, juicy, crunchy. It ripens in 135 days, but it can be stored successfully all winter, if the conditions are met. Despite the medium late terms, the sugar content is very high and the palatability is excellent.
"Canada"
The semi-conical hybrid is resistant to many common diseases. It is versatile 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 in heavy soils, unsuitable for most varieties of crops, without losing yield. From a square for a season, you can collect 8-10 kilograms on average. When planting, the seeds are slightly deepened.
"Red Rose"
Longer varieties of carrots will always be slightly less sweet than their smaller cousins. 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, and 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 vegetable 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, fragrant and juicy, reach 400-600 grams in weight. At the same time, it cannot be said that carrots are tasteless. It is quite sweet, has an orange color and tolerates some diseases specific to this root vegetable. 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 culture is very demanding on the looseness of the soil and its fertility.
"Leander"
A high-yielding variety of long carrots is distinguished by the fact that in the soil the culture is leveled to ripening period... It is considered mid-season, fruits can be harvested on the 130th day after the first shoots appear. Seeds are sown early, in March, they are quite persistent, they 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 aligned, which cannot be said about Flaccoro. The photo shows what kind of carrots will turn out if you take good care of them. In length, it will reach 30 centimeters. Its shape is brown, it is fragrant and delicate. Seeds are planted in a standard way, not deeply deepening, after 120-140 days you can start harvesting. Bred in the Netherlands, it is resistant to many common diseases.
"Girlfriend"
This carrot is long red with strong roots.The hybrid is resistant to flowering and fruit cracking, which provides excellent commercial qualities, above all. What is a plus is the mid-maturity. From the moment the first shoots appear to technical ripeness, only 100-110 days pass. Requirements for soil and growing conditions are standard. It is 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 at the same time. 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 lane with sufficient illumination and looseness of the soil.
