Carrot, Napoli (F1)

Carrot ‘Napoli’ (F1), Daucus carota var. sativus, 500 seeds avg.

Sweet orange carrots with roots up to 7” long. Perfect variety to sow in fall for a winter harvest. Hybrid.

Planting Tips: 

• A cool-season crop that prefers full sun.
• Sowing seeds directly in the garden is recommended.
• Ensure that soil is well-drained, fertile, and loose for the smoothest and straightest roots.
• Sow ¾-1” apart in rows 16-24” apart.
• Sow seeds ¼-½” deep and cover with soil.
• Maintain surface moisture and allow 7-21 days to germinate.
• Thin seedlings to ¾-2” apart, depending on the desired root size.
• 58 days to maturity (longer for overwintered crops).

Harvesting Tips: 

• Harvest carrots once they have reached the desired root size.
• The optimum harvest period generally lasts around 3 weeks but may be longer in cooler weather.
• Sow successions every 3 weeks for a steady supply.