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The result: a carrot nearly uniform in texture, sweet right through the core, tender from tip to top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoots 15-20 cm long, straight and cylindrical, with vivid bright-orange skin and fine, juicy flesh — particularly sweet and crisp. The perfect carrot when texture matters: eaten raw in sticks, finely grated into a Dijon-style \u003cem\u003ecarotte râpée\u003c\/em\u003e (carrot + mustard vinaigrette + parsley), butter-glazed with a touch of maple syrup as a delicate garnish, or harvested young as \"baby carrots\" for hors d'oeuvres. Excellent steamed too, in a whole bunch with the green tops trimmed short — the classic French bistro presentation. A particularly subtle and refined flavour that has made it, for 150 years, the favourite of cooks who pay attention to detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nantaise loves sandy or loamy soils — light, deep — its straight cylindrical shape doesn't forgive stony or compacted ground, which makes it fork or deform. For heavy soils, loosen deeply (30 cm), add sand and compost, or opt for well-prepared raised beds. Like all carrots, slow germination (14-21 days) — keep moist until emergence. For particularly tender, sweet roots, harvest before full maturity: Nantaise carrots at 12-15 cm taste better than those left to grow to maximum size, which can develop a slight fibrousness at the end of their cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Biennial — flowering only occurs in the second year (overwinter for seed production).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop height: 30-40 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 65-75 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose, deep soil (25-30 cm), sandy to loamy, free of stones or fresh manure. Thin to 5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow as soon as the soil can be worked (late April\/early May in Québec), in successive rows every 3-4 weeks until mid-July to stretch the harvest. 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The Yellowstone is a luminous return to those roots: a long tapered root 20-25 cm, with smooth skin and brilliant canary-yellow flesh that holds its colour even after cooking. A modern variety, it combines the hardiness of the old yellow lines with the consistent form expected of a serious garden carrot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flesh is crisp, juicy, and remarkably sweet — less earthy, less \"carroty\" than the classic orange varieties, which often makes it a gateway for reluctant kids. Magnificent raw in sticks, sublime roasted in the oven where the sugar caramelizes and reveals almost floral notes; it also brings a graphic touch to soups, gratins, roasted vegetable medleys and pickling jars. Excellent keeper in the root cellar under damp sand, or in cold storage all winter long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carrots are slow to germinate (14-21 days) and hate the soil crust that forms after a heavy rain — the young shoot can't break through. Sow shallow (1 cm maximum), water in a fine mist, and cover the row with a board or floating cover to keep moisture in until emergence. Above all, no fresh manure, and deeply loosened soil with no stones: the slightest obstruction makes the root fork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Biennial: flowering only occurs in the second year (overwinter for seed production).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop height: 30-40 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 70-75 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose, deep soil (at least 25 cm), sandy to loamy, free of stones and free of fresh manure. Thin to 5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow as soon as the soil can be worked (late April\/early May in Québec). 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Their answer: select a round, short, almost spherical carrot, content with twenty centimetres of loose earth to produce perfect roots. Small bright orange globes 2 to 5 cm across, like ping-pong balls, with smooth skin and fine, sweet flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for gardeners coping with difficult soils — clay, rocky, or simply not deep enough — for growing in pots or containers on a balcony, and for impatient gardeners: harvest possible in 50 to 60 days, sometimes less with a late sowing. Delicious picked young, barely bigger than a marble, just rinsed and crunched raw. Sublime glazed in butter and honey to accompany a roast, or tossed whole into a pot-au-feu where it holds its shape and texture. Children adore it — its bite size makes it irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Take advantage of its speed for successive sowings every three weeks, May through late July — it's probably the most forgiving carrot for that kind of juggling. Same requirements as other carrots for good germination: surface-loose soil, no crust under any circumstances, moisture maintained until emergence (14 to 21 days). But good news for depth — 20 cm of loose soil is plenty, which opens the door to window boxes, deep containers and shallow beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Biennial — flowering only occurs in the second year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop height: 20 to 30 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 50 to 60 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface-loose soil (minimum 20 cm deep), free of stones and fresh manure. Thin to 5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow as soon as the soil can be worked (late April \/ early May in Québec), in successive rows every three weeks through late July. 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A modern open-pollinated variety, selected from the old yellow lines that dominated European gardens before the orange carrot took over in the 17th century. It combines the exceptional sweetness of traditional yellow carrots with a regularity of shape and a vigour that the old varieties did not always have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn especially mild, almost floral flavour, with less of the earthy note characteristic of orange carrots — many people who don't like the classic \"carroty\" taste become fans after a first meeting with Solar. Crunchy, juicy texture, high sugar content, which makes it one of the best carrots for fresh juice — extracted with a centrifuge or a slow juicer, it gives a naturally sweet golden-yellow juice that hardly needs to be cut with apple. Magnificent also roasted in caramelized sticks in the oven with a drizzle of olive oil and maple syrup, in a deep yellow velouté soup with ginger and turmeric, raw in julienne in a slaw for the colour, or simply crunched on the spot in the garden. A carrot to include in a multicolour mix (orange-yellow-purple-white) for spectacular crudité platters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Like all carrots, slow (14 to 21 days) and delicate germination. Sow on the surface (maximum 1 cm deep), water with a fine spray to avoid washing away the tiny seeds, and keep constantly moist until emergence — covering the row with a board, a row cover or a burlap sack for the first 7 to 10 days helps enormously. Soil loosened deeply (25 cm minimum), free of stones and fresh manure that would fork the root. Solar is slightly more vigorous at germination than many other yellow varieties, which makes it a good choice for gardeners wanting to try non-orange carrots for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Biennial — flowering only occurs in the second year (overwinter for seed production).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop height: 30 to 40 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 70 to 75 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose, deep (at least 25 cm) soil, sandy to loamy, free of stones and fresh manure. Thin to 5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow as soon as the soil can be worked (late April \/ early May in Québec). 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