Fruit/Veg: Carrot
Variety: Paris Market 5 - Atlas
Provider: Mr. Fothergill's
Seeds/Cost: 1000 seeds, £2.05
I planted some of these up in my vegetable planter a little ealier in the year and tonight harvested 5 mini carrots.
I lost a few for reasons unknown and mine appear less round than the uniform examples pictured on the front of the packet but they have a nice orange colour and good flavour, tasting like a traditional carrot.
They are a bit of fun and I imagine great to grow with small children (my daughter is just too young this year) but to consider them as a serious dinner ingredient is a little unrealistic as you would need a good 12-15 to make up a portion and to grow enough to produce that demand would take up far too much of my space (going by the recommended spacing).
I will happily grow the rest of the packet and it's nice to have successfully grown any type of carrot but I may only purchase them again if they are a future favourite of the kids.
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