Shin Kuroda Main Season Carrot

Shin Kuroda
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Shin Kuroda Main Season Carrot

Daucus carota
(75 days) Open-pollinated. Over the years we’ve enjoyed several strains of the stump-rooted Japanese-type carrots that are so popular in Asian markets. Shin means ‘new’ in Japanese. Tender sweet Shin Kuroda scored high in our October taste test, and also impressed us with its bright orange color. These Kurodas, developed from the old Chantenay type, do well in a wide range of soil and weather conditions and store well. ④


2073 Shin Kuroda
Item Discounted
Price
A: 1/8oz for $3.00  
B: 1/2oz for $5.50  
C: 1oz for $8.00  
D: 4oz for $16.00  
E: 1lb for $35.00  

Additional Information

Carrots

  • ⅛ oz packet sows 35 ft; 1 oz, 280 ft. 1 gram packet has more than 400 seeds and sows about 10 ft.
  • Carrots average 18,000 seeds/oz with significant variations among varieties.
  • Days to maturity are from seedling emergence after direct sowing.

Culture: Very hardy. Early carrots can be sown by late April. For fall crop or winter storage, seed in early summer. Minimal germination temperature 40°, optimal range 75–85°. Can take up to 3 weeks to germinate; keep rows from drying out for faster emergence. Thinning is critical: At 3" high thin to ½" apart, at 6" thin again to 1-2" apart.

Diseases:

  • ALTS: Alternaria Leaf Spot
  • PM: Powdery Mildew
  • BR: Black Rot
  • TLS: Target Leaf Spot
  • LR: Licorice Rot
  • P: Pythium

ALTS shows up first on the oldest foliage as brown-black spots edged with yellow. Foliage blackens and shrivels as it develops and spreads. Maintaining a good crop rotation is the best preventive.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.