{"product_id":"carrot-tendersweet","title":"Carrot Seeds - Tendersweet","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeirloom, Non-GMO. 75 days.Tendersweet carrot seeds produce tapered, seven inch roots. This garden crop thrives with full sun in zones three to nine, and does best in sandy, well-drained soil. The Tendersweet carrot is sweet and tender. The roots can be harvested in around seventy five days. This carrot variety may take 70 days until harvest. Tendersweet is a coreless type of carrot that is good for canning, juicing or eating raw. Similar to Imperator, but freezes better. Approx. 19,000 seeds \/ oz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--split--\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Tendersweet Carrot Garden Vegetable Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e daucus carota subsp. Sativus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Planting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e ½\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRow Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18-24\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light, well drained, sandy soil; pH 5.5 to 6.8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemp Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warmer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases\/pests:\u003c\/strong\u003e Susceptible to weevils and carrot rust fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uniform, bright orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet and tender\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds Per Package:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e5 g - Approximately 3,000 Seeds\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e1 oz - Approximately 18,000 Seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 oz - Approximately 72,000 Seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 lb - Approximately 288,000 Seeds\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003e5 lb - Approximately 1,440,000 Seeds\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart by sowing the carrot seeds directly outdoors; transplanting from indoors can cause weak and crooked roots. Plant the seeds half an inch deep in sandy soil, as soon as it can be worked. The soil should have a pH level of approximately five to seven. You will want to leave two to three inches between the plants and twelve to fourteen inches between rows. While growing, the crops will need one inch of water each week. After about seventy five days, the Tendersweet carrots will be ready to be harvested. If you would like to make picking the roots easier, you can soak their bed with water when it’s time to harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead this \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whfoods.com\/genpage.php?tname=foodspice\u0026amp;dbid=21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e article\u003c\/a\u003e on the health benefits of Carrots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur friend Dale sent us this information about Tendersweet Carrots:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDear True Leaf Market;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI would like to tell your gardening friends about, Tender Sweet Carrots, This carrot has some outstanding qualities that are important, as the name implies this carrot is tender and sweet, I’m going to call it a, wonderful fresh market and home variety. This carrot holds well in storage as a keeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTender Sweet’s have been a staple in our family gardens here in the Northwest for over 80 years, we plant in wide row that are about 16 inches wide, harvest begins at pencil stage to thin them, these are most often pan sautéed with or without the tops and the root snipped in al little bit of butter and brown sugar, remove while they are still a little crispy and serve. We like to have some leftover for salad toppings the next day. Yummy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a long thin variety that is almost a foot long and coreless, if planted in the spring they will be mature when their exposed tops are about the size of a quarter dollar, they freeze well but lose a little flavor. Eat them fresh and you won’t find a better carrot for all year use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDale W. 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