If you want to purchase large quantities of carrots for winter storage, you should choose the variety carefully. Early varieties are not stored for a long time. They are used fresh and for processing. For storage, mid-season and late varieties of carrots are specially designed.
Mid-season varieties
The choice of varieties of carrots that will be stored all winter is huge and varied. These include the Flakke variety, which has the following characteristics: an even fusiform root vegetable weighing up to 170 g and about 30 cm long. It is suitable not only for fresh and canned consumption, but also has excellent keeping quality - the roots of this variety are stored until March …
Variety "Red giant" - elongated-conical roots, 24 cm long, weighing up to 130 g. This variety is distinguished by delicate sweet pulp, which does not change its characteristics even at the end of the shelf life. It can be recycled or stored until the end of March.
The Losinoostrovskaya carrot variety has cylindrical roots. They are thickened, the surface is not smooth, but with small eyes. In length, these roots are small - up to 18 cm, but by weight they can reach 160 g. This variety has a high keeping quality and is stored until April.
The "Samson" variety is distinguished by its large blunt-pointed cylindrical root crops. Their length is 20 cm, weight is up to 200 g. The pulp of this variety is very crispy and juicy. It is considered not only the most delicious, but also has a high keeping quality. It can also be stored until April.
The Viking variety is distinguished by a high content of carotene. The length of the vegetable is 20 cm, weight is 170 g. This variety has delicious pulp and a very small core. Has a stable presentation and good keeping quality, keeping consumer qualities until March.
Late varieties
Variety "Moskovskaya Zimnyaya" is a blunt-pointed root crop 15 cm long and weighing up to 170 g. One of the best varieties for storage. 100% preservation until the beginning of April.
Variety "Mo" - conical root crops up to 20 cm long and weighing 150-160 g. Very juicy pulp with high taste. Excellent keeping quality. The variety is intended for long-term storage until the end of April.
The "Karlena" variety has cylindrical fruits, smooth, with crispy juicy pulp. Considered a storage champion. It can hold all properties until April and even until early May.
Variety "Coral" - cone-shaped fruits of dark orange color. The surface is smooth. The core is small. The length of the root crop is 22 cm. Weight is 140-150 g. Carrots of this variety are stored until April.
Variety "Olympus" has leveled conical roots 16 cm long, weighing up to 130 g. This variety contains up to 100% carotene. It is recommended for long-term storage as it retains its nutritional value until April.
The Cardinal variety is the most popular late variety for long-term maturation. It has cone-shaped roots weighing 150 g and up to 20 cm long. Carrots of this variety have an increased content of not only carotene, but also sugars. It can be stored until May.
