Description

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Carrot, Solar Yellow

Daucus carota

• Bright yellow skin
• Conical shaped roots
• Roots grow to 6-7 inches
• Sweet flavor
• Stores well
• 70 days
• Packet of 250 Seeds

If you like your carrots sweet, plump, juicy, and crunchy, look no further than ‘Solar Yellow.’ These sunshine-yellow carrots grow roots that reach 6-7″ in length, starting broad and tapering to a small point. Perfect for juicing, blending into soups or sauces, or tossing into a salad, these beautiful, all-purpose carrots get their yellow color from the pigment xanthophyll, which supports eye health. 70 days. 

Learn To Grow It

Sow seeds outdoors 3-4 weeks before last spring frost or as soon as soil can be worked.

Tamp soil firmly; keep bed moist until emergence.

Germination is slow and uneven, so be patient.

Using spun polyester row covers may improve germination rates.