Javelin – Nantes/Berlicum type

Outstanding Qualities

• Spring to late summer sowing
• Smooth and uniform roots
• Suitable for baby carrot production
• Widely adapted with intermediate resistance to alternaria leaf blight

Javelin is a medium maturing, hybrid Nantes/Berlicum-type carrot. Javelin’s root qualities include; long, smooth and uniform roots with a medium orange external and internal colour. Javelin is widely adapted and has strong foliage with intermediate resistance to Alternaria leaf blight. Depending on the sowing density, Javelin can be used to produce roots suitable for the bunched, baby carrot and pre-pack markets.

Special Varietal Requirements

• Best suited for spring to late summer sowings, but it can be sowed throughout the year in frost free areas
• Contact area representative for a sowing guide