Carrot Bangor - Daucus carota

The Bangor carrot is a long variety. Its roots are wide and can reach a length of 25 cm (10in). They turn a dark orange colour. Their flavour is excellent. They have good resistance to cracking and greening. They can be perfectly stored indoors after harvest. Sow from April to June and harvest from July to October.

The carrot is a biennial herbaceous plant, grown as an annual, belonging to the Apiaceae family. It is cultivated as a vegetable for its edible, fleshy, usually orange-colored taproots. It is a root rich in carotene. It generally reaches a height of 30 cm (12in). Carrots are not demanding when it comes to soil type. However, the best roots will be harvested in a rich, light, and deep soil. Therefore, it is important to prepare the soil by deep digging in autumn, burying 2 to 3 kg of well-decomposed manure or compost. All stones should be removed during this operation. Before sowing, the soil should be well crumbled and fertilized with a base fertilizer, then left as is for about fifteen days. Sowing can then take place.

Harvest: during the season, harvest carrots as needed. To remove the roots from the soil, use a garden fork, taking care not to damage the root. Injuries to the roots can lead to carrot rot during storage.
Yields can be estimated based on the type of cultivation and carrot. As an indication, plan for between 1 and 1.5 kg/m² for early cultivation; approximately 3 kg/m² for seasonal cultivation of a half-long variety, and up to 5 kg for late cultivation of long carrots.

Storage: it can be done in the ground, at the cultivation site, but this occupies a growing space in the vegetable garden. In winter, in this case, the roots will need to be protected from frost with a good layer of dead leaves. Indoor storage is an excellent long-term solution. In a frost-free and ventilated place, cut the foliage at the collar and place the roots next to each other on a bed of moist sand. Cover them with a 2 cm (1in) layer of sand and place the next row.

Gardener's tips: 
Sowing radishes and carrots on the same row and at the same time allows the carrot seeds to be naturally spaced apart. Once the radishes are harvested, it leaves room for the carrots to grow. It's a win-win thinning! 
Sowing carrots near a row of leeks helps protect them mutually from carrot fly and leek moth.