Carrot 'Flyaway' F1

Easy for Beginners
Will grow in Full Sun
Hardy Annual
RHS Award of Garden Merit

An early carrot with excellent sweet flavour and deep orange colour which is proven to have the best resistance to carrot root fly. More

300 seeds 110276

£2.50

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An early carrot with excellent sweet flavour and deep orange colour. This is proven to have the best resistance to carrot root fly.

This produces beautiful long cylindrical carrots about 12-15cm in length. Inter sow with Spring Onion 'North Holland Blood Red' to deter carrot root fly.

Genus	Daucus
Group/Species	carota
Variety	Flyaway F1
Type	Hardy Annual
Common Name	Carrot
Border Position	Front
Soil Type	Fertile, Sandy
Site	Full Sun
Moisture	Moist but Well-drained, Well-drained
Height	30cm (12in)
Spacing	2-4cm (1-1.5in)
Sowing, Seeds, Planting	Sow March under cloches, or April - May successionally direct.
Care Tips	Keep well watered, and cover with a protective fleece. Start preparing your soil in early Winter - digging over and removing stones.
Storing	On a light soil, carrots are best left in the ground. Even after the frosts, leave them where they are, covering them with a thick layer of straw. On a heavy soil, dig them up and store.
Harvesting	8-10 weeks from sowing, as required. June - October. Harvest in the evening to deter carrot root fly. Lift by November to store over the winter months.
Cooking Notes	Pulled in summer, these are lovely just washed and eaten raw, or cooked very simply - steam them for 6-7 minutes, or try Sarah's delicious Slow-roasted carrots with garlic lemon butter recipe when these have been sown later in the season. Carrot tops can also be eaten.