Scarlet Nantes

Outstanding Qualities

• Good flavour
• Attractive colour
• Widely adapted
• Very slow to bolt

Scarlet Nantes is a standard Nantes type for main season production through the autumn season with good colour and flavour. The roots are fairly smooth with a cylindrical shape and blunt tip with a high yield potential. Scarlet Nantes is a widely adapted, versatile variety that is often used by producers who require young, mature and slightly larger Nantes type carrots for processing. Field holding ability is good and the variety is very slow to bolt. Scarlet Nantes is used for the pre-pack, fresh market, home garden and processing markets with the possibility of use as a baby carrot.

Special Varietal Requirements

• Best suited to early cool season production
• Contact area representative for a sowing guide