Description

Distinctive and flavorful, Tonda di Parigi carrots are a charming French heirloom known for their small, round, deep orange roots. Perfect for gardeners with limited space, Tonda di Parigi carrots thrive in containers, shallow beds, or traditional garden plots. Their tender, sweet roots make them ideal for fresh eating, salads, or pickling, offering a unique alternative to standard carrot varieties.

Despite their compact size, Tonda di Parigi carrots deliver big on taste and versatility. With a quick 65-day maturity and suitability for successive sowings, this heirloom variety provides a continuous harvest of colorful, flavorful carrots that brighten both your garden and your meals.

This packet sows up to 33 feet. 410 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Daucus carota
Days to Maturity: 65 days
Family: Apiaceae
Native: Africa, Eurasia
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial grown as an annual
Plant Dimensions: Roots are 1″–2″ long at their peak.
Variety Information: Dark orange, round root, sweet and tender. 'Tonda di Parigi' is a French heirloom in a class of its own; it does not fall into any of the four primary carrot types (Chantenay, Nantes, Danvers, and imperator).
Attributes: Good for Containers , Good for Heavy Soil

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 45°F, ideally 60°–85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 10 to 12 weeks before your average first fall frost date. In very warm climates, carrots are grown primarily in fall, winter, and spring.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; root disturbance stunts growth.
Days to Emerge: 10–25 days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: 1″
Row Spacing: 6″
Thinning: When 1″ tall, thin to 1 every 2″

Growing Info:

Harvesting: For best flavor and texture, harvest carrots any time before, and until they reach their optimal size. Peak harvest period lasts about 3 weeks, longer in the fall. Late summer-sown carrots are sweetened after having been kissed by light frost; however, harvest before soil freezes, which may destroy the crop. In USDA zone 5 or warmer, carrots can be left in the ground for storage provided they are heavily mulched; harvest as needed on days the ground is not frozen.