Varieties of carrots for winter storage

If you work hard, and a big harvest of vitamin carrots has grown, it is very important that he can lie as long as possible. That is why, in addition to taste, maturity and harvest time , growing conditions and resistance to diseases, when choosing a variety for planting, gardeners pay attention to keeping quality. In this article we will get acquainted with varieties of carrots, suitable for long-term storage in the winter.

Proceeding from the fact that it is the earliest to start carroting in July, it is quite natural that the early varieties of this vegetable culture are absolutely not suitable for winter storage. Choose from the medium and late varieties.

Medium-ripening varieties of carrots for storage

Medium-sized varieties include:

1. The Viking. Its conical form has a high root carotene content and juicy pulp.
2. Callisto F1. Fruits have a cylindrical shape. Their skin is very smooth and smooth, and the flesh is without a core and very juicy.
3. "Moscow winter". Root crop - blunt, average weight 150 g, there is a small core. Stored until the middle of spring.
4. "Nanates Tito." High-yielding variety. Root crops - cylindrical shape, weighing up to 170 g, delicious and juicy.
5. "Perfect". Gives large fruits (up to 25-30 cm) conical in shape. Their disadvantage is a coarse light core.
6. "Typhoon". Roots of medium size with excellent taste.
7. «Flacchi F1». Large-fruited variety. The length of the carrot can reach 28 cm, but it is very tasty.
8. "Fort F1". Cylindrical fruit has a delicate flesh and a weakly expressed core.

Late grades of carrots for storage

Late varieties are:

1. "Valeria 5". High-yielding variety. Fruits have a red pulp with a yellow core.
2. "Cardinal". One of the most popular varieties. Roots in the form of a cone are characterized by a high content of sugar and carotene. In appropriate conditions, it lies until the end of spring.
3. Carlena. It is considered to be the best kept variety. Fruits have a cylindrical shape, smooth skin and crisp flesh.
4. Leander. Large-berry variety (weight about 100 g). Fruits grow completely in the ground, therefore hilling of bushes is not carried out. They have a cylindrical shape with an average core size.
5. "Mo". Its large (up to 160 g) root crops have a conical shape, grow up to 20 cm in length and weigh 150-160 g. They have excellent taste qualities that persist until the middle of spring.
6. "Coral". Gives dark orange fruits with a smooth peel of up to 150 g.
7. "Olympus". Its conical elongated root crops have a smooth surface, rich in carotene and succulent flesh. They retain all nutrients until the middle of April.
8. "Selecta". Fruits of medium size with good taste qualities are great for children.
9. "Tinga F1" and "Totem F1". High-yielding varieties. Due to their good taste and small size, their root vegetables can be used for both conservation and fresh consumption.

Very sweet carrot varieties stand out separately. In combination with good cautiousness, this characteristic makes them very popular with gardeners.

Sweet varieties of carrots for storage

To sweet varieties for storage are:

1. Boltex. Medium-ripening high-yielding variety. Gives a conical shape with a blunt end of fruit weighing up to 100g. This carrot has high taste qualities, which persist until the end of the shelf life.
2. The Red Giant. Large-fruited variety (up to 130 g and 24 cm in length). The sweet taste of the tender pulp of its fruits persists until the end of March.
3. "Losinoostrovskaya". Medium-ripening high-yielding variety. Root crops have a cylindrical shape, on the surface there is a large number of depressions (eye). In themselves, they are thick, as with a length of 16 - 18 cm, can reach a weight of 160 g.

Quickly determine the variety of carrots, which will be perfectly stored throughout the winter, you can on the available information on the packaging of seeds. There is almost always information about the quality of the vegetable.