Carrot Imperator 58 Seeds – Heirloom Classic Slicing Standard
- Imported
$2.20
SKU: GS-5938-CAR-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Carrot Imperator 58 (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is an iconic All-America Selections winner from 1933, long celebrated as the classic commercial and market-garden standard for long, slender carrots. Producing smooth, deep orange roots that reach 8 to 9 inches in length with gently tapered tips, it features a crisp, tender texture and a sweet, rich flavor. Outstanding for fresh snacking, cooking, roasting, juicing, and winter cellaring, this reliable heirloom delivers high yields of high-quality roots when grown in loose, deep soil.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Carrot Imperator 58 (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Cool-Season Root Vegetable (Biennial grown as Annual)
- Color: Deep, vibrant orange skin, flesh, core
- Plant Characteristics: Long, slender tapered roots (8–9 inches), fine-grained crisp flesh, sweet classic carrot flavor, strong fine-cut tops
- Suitable Space: Deep vegetable garden beds, deeply cultivated raised plots, loose sandy-loam garden rows
- Season: Cool Season (Spring through Autumn)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late April to May as soon as soil can be worked; continue succession plantings through mid-July for an abundant autumn, winter harvest.
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady, even soil moisture during germination
- root elongation): root elongation)
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