Which Variety?
Carrots are classified in two ways - cropping time, early or maincrop - shape, short, medium or long. Unless you are growing carrots for exhibition, forget the long types, which can grow to 1metre (3 foot) in length.
Recommended varieties are listed below - click on a variety below for a picture.

Variety Crop Shape Comments

Maestro Maincrop Medium Excellent resistance to carrot fly. A very tasty round ended carrot. RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 2005.

Carson Maincrop Short A hybrid Chantenay carrot with superb taste. Stores very well, grows well in heavy soils. RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 2005.

Flyaway Early Medium Although the are early, they can be sown all through the season. Some resistance to carrot fly. A sweet tasting carrot with rounded ends.

Autumn King 2 Maincrop Medium to long Keeps very well, traditional carrot shape. RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 1995.

Parmex Early Round Small round carrots which a great for sowing all year long. Good in clay and shallow soils. Good for container growing as well. RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 1993 and 2006.

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