Carrot & Parsnip Seeds
Round, long, rainbow-coloured, purple or just plain orange - we've got carrots to suit every taste! Try growing carrot-fly resistant varieties for the best chance of a healthy crop. Parsnips are the perfect addition to a Sunday roast and will be even sweeter if you leave them in the ground until after a sharp frost.
Carrot Fly Free Collection
Carrot root fly is a troublesome pest but both Flyaway and Resistafly have partial carrot fly resistance, both contain low levels of chlorogenic acid, a chemical which the carrot fly larvae of needs to survive. This means that they appear to be unattractive to the fly and even if your crop is attacked the larvae will soon die after doing relatively little damage. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6"). Collection comprises one pack each of: Carrot 'Resistafly' - A 'Nantes' type with good early vigour, a smooth skin and excellent core colour. The uniform 15cm (6") roots store particularly well. ...
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Carrot 'Flyaway' F1 Hybrid
British bred Carrot ‘Flyaway’ was developed especially for its resistance to Carrot Root Fly making it less susceptible to attack than many other varieties. A naturally very sweet tasting variety with smooth skinned, blunt ended roots and a good orange skin and root colour. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6")
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Carrot 'Adelaide' F1 Hybrid - RHS endorsed vegetable seeds
One of the earliest maturing varieties, Carrot 'Adelaide' will be your first carrot crop of the year. This RHS AGM variety is ideal for growing in cold frames and under cloches. The quick growing roots are delightfully crunchy with a delicious sweet flavour. Seeds are in the RHS vegetable Collection. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Carrot 'Sugarsnax 54' F1 Hybrid
This super sweet carrot is a taste sensation! Carrot 'Sugarsnax 54' has a superb flavour whether it is cooked or eaten raw. The long, tapered, 25cm (10") roots contain high levels of beta carotene giving them a rich orange colour that will brighten any plate. The uniform roots are delicious eaten fresh but will also store well over winter. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6")
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Carrot 'Bangor' F1 Hybrid - RHS endorsed vegetable seeds
Heavy yields of high quality, large cylindrical roots make Carrot 'Bangor' one of the best maincrop varieties for the gardener. The large roots have a good core colour and excellent flavour, reaching up to 25cm in length. This RHS AGM variety resists greening and cracking. Carrot 'Bangor' will store well after harvesting in late summer and autumn. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Carrot 'Tendersnax' F1 Hybrid
Carrot 'Tendersnax' is an early maturing carrot with an exceptional tender, juicy flavour. Sister variety to 'Sugarsnax', the blunt ended, tapering roots reach up to 15cm (6") with silky smooth skins and a deep orange colour. This superb carrot is ideal for juicing, cooking or eating raw in salads. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6")
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Carrot 'Nantes Frubund' (Fast Crop)
The first genuine autumn sowing carrot! Highly regarded for its exceptionally early crops and superb cold resistance, Carrot 'Nantes Fruhbund' is a massive breakthrough in autumn sowing vegetables. Be the first to harvest carrots in spring when most people are only just sowing their first crop of the year. Best sown outdoors under cloches. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Carrot 'Autumn King 2'
An RHS AGM variety producing splendid, long roots up to 30cm (12") long, with a deep rich red colour inside. Carrot 'Autumn King 2' can be harvested from late summer or left in the ground throughout winter without fear of splitting. These magnificent roots do particularly well in heavyweight classes at local shows. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Carrot 'Nantes 2'
This fast maturing selection is ideal for early sowings under glass in January - February for your first crop of the year. Carrot 'Nantes 2' produces blunt tipped, medium length roots of about 15cm (6") long. This virtually coreless variety has a rich orange colour and sweet crunchy taste. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Carrot 'Chantenay Red Cored 3 - Supreme'
A well known, blunt ended variety that is ideal for early and successional sowings. Carrot 'Chantenay Red Cored 3 - Supreme' is popular for its red fleshed roots with a bright orange skin and a crisp, sweet flavour. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6")
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Carrot 'Rainbow' F1 Hybrid
This colourful mix brings together F1 Hybrids in some of the best shades resulting from unique breeding over many years. Carrot 'Rainbow' produces a diverse range of skin and core colours that are all packed with vitamins. Perfect for adding a splash of colour to cooked dishes and salads. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6")
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Carrot 'Parmex'
Rounded, bite-sized carrots with a smooth, bright orange skin. Carrot 'Parmex' is early maturing, producing uniform crops of deliciously tender carrots that make a tasty, nutritious addition to lunchboxes. These compact carrots are ideal for growing in containers and windowboxes. The short roots also cope well with clay soils where other carrots struggle. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6")
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Carrot 'Royal Chantenay' - Heritage
Perfect for heavier soils and containers! The small, conical roots of Carrot 'Royal Chantenay' have broad shoulders and strong foliage making them easier to pull when harvesting. This short carrot can be sown successionally for an ongoing harvest of delicious almost coreless roots. Later sowings in June produce superbly flavoured, main crop roots which store extremely well. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6")
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Carrot 'Nandor' F1 Hybrid - Kew Collection Seeds
Coreless, blunt ended, cylindrical roots with a bright orange skin and an outstanding flavour. Carrot 'Nandor' is one of the finest baby carrots available, at its best when freshly pulled and eaten raw, or lightly steamed. These superb 'finger carrots' are ideal for successional sowings in patio containers. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Parsnip 'Albion' - RHS endorsed vegetable seeds
Long, smooth, white-skinned, tapering roots of uniform size with a delicious sweet flavour and good texture. Good canker resistance, especially from later sowings. Lifted roots store well for winter use
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Parsnip 'Tender and True'
Parsnip Tender & True is probably the best flavoured variety to use for both the kitchen and exhibition. Good canker resistance
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Carrot 'Resistafly' F1 Hybrid
An F1 Hybrid with the same tolerance to Carrot Root Fly as Carrot 'Flyaway', but producing larger, blunt ended, cylindrical roots with a deliciously sweet flavour. Carrot 'Resistafly' is a 'Nantes' type with good early vigour, a smooth skin and excellent core colour. The uniform 15cm (6") roots store particularly well. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6")
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Parsnip 'Gladiator' F1 Hybrid
The world's first hybrid parsnip. Parsnip Gladiator F1 is fast maturing with consistent high quality flesh, silky-smooth white skin. Very good canker resistance and 'truesweet parsnip flavour. Parsnip Gladiator F1 is excellent for exhibition Sue Sanderson says: "The first parsnip I grew - and what a fantastic crop! This canker resistant variety produces long, smooth roots that are delicious roasted and makes phenomenal Parsnip and Ginger soup. After a couple of frosts the flavour is exceptional, and they keep in the ground for an impressive length of time without turning woody"
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Carrot 'Carson' F1 Hybrid
This 'Chantenay' type makes an ideal choice for growing in containers or on heavy soils due to short, stocky roots. 'Chantenay' hybrids are renowned for their taste, and with its sweet, crunchy flavour, Carrot 'Carson' is no exception. This RHS AGM variety has a maincrop maturity that bulks up well to give good weight roots that will store well for autumn and winter use. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Carrot 'Mokum' F1 Hybrid
This juicy bunching carrot has a crisp texture and a sweet flavour that makes it ideal for juicing or eating raw in salads. The long, cylindrical roots of Carrot 'Mokum' reach up to 18cm (7") long and have a very small core. This high yielding RHS AGM variety can be sown indoors for early crops, or sown later in the season in the cold frame or containers on the patio. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Carrot 'Amsterdam Forcing'
A quick maturing variety, Carrot 'Amsterdam Forcing' is ideal for growing early crops under cloches or cold frames. The high quality, small cylindrical roots can be harvested at finger size for deep orange-red carrots with a sweet flavour and virtually no core. For an ongoing supply, sow these fast growing carrots at 14 day intervals through spring and early summer. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Carrot 'Purple Sun' F1 Hybrid
Commercially assessed in mainland Europe, the roots are intense in colour and sweetness and contain high levels of healthy antioxidents, making Purple Sun a suitable variety for juicing. Breeding developments mean that this variety has stronger disease resistance, and more uniform roots than older purple carrot varieties.
Purple carrots have long been a favourite with Prince Charles in the garden at Highgrove, so join the royals and add some Purple Sun to your garden in 2015!
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Carrot 'Kelly' F1 Hybrid
Breeding work in Nantes x Kuroda crosses has led to an increased performance in taste, sweetness, flesh quality and texture. This new maincrop variety produces long, shouldered, smooth-skinned roots tapering to a point. Sow for late autumn harvesting and storage overwinter.
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Parsnip 'Arrow'
Pastinaca sativa. Slender, bayonet shaped roots, virtually coreless and tender and sweet. Sow regularly for fresh roots throughout the summer and autumn. Parsnip Arrow is ideal in deeper containers with a minimum depth of 37cm (14 1/2in), or outside in the garden
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Carrot 'Caracas'
With its short conical roots, Carrot 'Caracas' is a good choice for growing on heavier soils, and ideal for sowing in containers as 'baby' carrots. 'Chantenay' types are increasingly popular in the supermarket but have been a gardeners' favourite for years. The rich orange flesh of these coreless roots have an outstanding flavour, whether they are eaten fresh or stored for later in the year. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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Carrot 'St. Valery'
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Carrot 'Atomic Red'
A striking coral red-skinned and fleshed variety with 23-25cm (9- 10in) long roots. The rich colour is due to a high level of lycopene, a healthy antioxidant. The colour is more intense and the flavour deepens on cooking, although slicing or grating 'Atomic Red' raw in salads adds unique colour and flavour. Strong foliage aids lifting.
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Carrot 'Primo' F1 Hybrid - RHS endorsed vegetable seeds
One of the earliest and best quality as a 'bunching carrot', ready in under 12 weeeks from sowing. Ideal for containers, outdoors and early sowings in frames or under glass. Produces rich orange, smooth, coreless, juicy and sweet roots with good bolting resistance. Perfect for successional sowing, for a regular healthy snack for children.
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Carrot 'Autumn King' (Start-A-Garden™ Range)
An excellent variety all round. Long, large, cylindrical roots with a lovely colour and excellent flavour. Highly recommended for eating fresh in the autumn, raw or cooked.
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Parsnip 'White Gem'
The easy way to sow. Simply roll out the seed tapes in a prepared moist seed drill.
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1 packet (120 parsnip seeds - seed tape) (TST00985)
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Carrot 'Eskimo' F1 Hybrid
Excellent maincrop carrot and, as the name suggests, a very cold tolerant variety - down to -10°C depending on soil types. Eskimo can be lifted late in the season for storage or even overwintered if grown in well-drained, lighter soils. Rich orange Nantes-type roots hold their flavour throughout the autumn and winter - especially if left in the ground - and will also resist splitting
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Carrot 'Romance' F1 Hybrid
Smooth, rich orange 'finger' roots in just 80 days from early sowings, 'Romance' is a great choice for the kitchen garden. For summer or autumn harvest, allow 120 days for the sweet and crunchy 18-20cm (7-8in) roots
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Parsnip 'Panorama' F1 Hybrid
Large, weighty roots, with inbuilt F1 vigour and uniformity ideal for the show bench. This main crop variety impresses both in terms of performance and flavour. Canker-resistant Parsnip Panorama F1 produces long, even, well-filled roots with only slight tapering, ready to lift from October right through to March.
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Carrot 'Red Samurai'
Maincrop, reddish skinned, long spear roots.
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