Carrot 'Paris Market' Seeds

Paris Market is the carrot for gardens where long carrots fail: it forms small round roots that sit near the surface and cope with shallow, stony or clay soil. This 19th-century French heirloom, also sold as Marché de Paris or Tonda di Parigi, has smooth orange skin and tender, sweet flesh in roots about 3 to 5 cm across. Roast them whole with a little of the green top left on, or pull them young for salads and lunchboxes. Because the roots are so short, Daucus carota 'Paris Market' is one of the best carrots for containers, window boxes and raised beds.

Sowing and growing

• Sow outdoors March (under cloches) to July, in rows or straight into a container at least 20 cm deep.
• Sow thinly, 1 cm deep, and thin seedlings to about 5 cm apart.
• Germination takes 7 to 20 days, slower in cold soil.
• Full sun to light shade, in loose soil that has not had fresh manure.
• Foliage reaches about 20 cm; the roots are round and 3 to 5 cm across.
• Ready 50 to 70 days after sowing, harvesting from June to October.
• Grown as an annual crop and hardy; cover with fine mesh against carrot fly.

What you receive: a packet of about 500 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

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