Description
Renowned for their sweetness and heat tolerance, 'Shin Kuroda' carrots are a top choice for gardeners seeking flavorful roots that thrive in warm weather. These Chantenay-type carrots develop smooth, tapered 5″-long roots with wide shoulders and deep orange-red color, perfect for fresh eating, cooking, or storage. Their high moisture content enhances the naturally sweet flavor, making 'Shin Kuroda' one of the best-tasting varieties available.
Ideal for late-season plantings, 'Shin Kuroda' carrots perform exceptionally well in heavy soils and maintain their quality even in hotter climates. With consistent growth, excellent texture, and a harvest window that extends well into fall, this variety offers both reliability and gourmet flavor for home gardens and small-scale growers alike.
This packet sows up to 42 feet. 510 seeds.
Variety Info:
Botanical Name: Daucus carota
Days to Maturity: 75 days
Family: Apiaceae
Native: Africa, Eurasia
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial grown as an annual
Plant Dimensions: Roots are 5″ long at their peak.
Variety Information: Smooth, tapered, deep orange/red roots with blunt ends. High moisture content contributes to its superior flavor. 'Shin Kuroda' is a Chantenay type carrot.
Attributes: Good for Heavy Soil, Heat Tolerant
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 1 every to 3″
Growing Info:
Harvesting: For best flavor and texture, harvest carrots before they get larger than 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 might 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.
