Parisian Carrot Vegetable Seeds Packet

• Prepared garden bed or shallow container: Round carrots grow well in shallow beds, pots, and window boxes at least 6 inches deep.
• Garden rake or hoe: To break up clods and remove stones before sowing.
• Fine-rose watering can or mister: Seed is slow to emerge and must stay damp without crusting.
• Burlap, board, or light row cover: Holds moisture on the seedbed through germination.
• Plant labels: Useful for tracking succession sowings every 3 weeks.

• Hand trowel: Loosens soil around round roots so they lift out cleanly.
• Small basket or bowl: Round roots are harvested small and in batches.
• Produce bags: Refrigerate trimmed roots for several weeks.

Tip: Pull roots at about the size of a large radish, when they are sweetest. Left too long, round carrots get woody and may split.

Light:

• Requires full sun, at least 6-8 hours daily.

Soil:

• Loose, well-drained soil, pH 6.0-6.8. Tolerates heavier or shallower soil than long carrots.
• Remove stones and clods.

Watering:

• Requires consistent moisture, especially through the 2 to 3 weeks of germination.
• Uneven watering causes cracking and splitting.

Temperature & Climate:

• Cool-season crop that germinates well in soil of about 55-75°F.
• Tolerates light frost.

Fertilization:

• Work in compost before sowing.
• Avoid excess nitrogen, which grows tops at the expense of roots.

Thinning:

• Thin seedlings to 2-3 inches apart once tops are about 2 inches tall.

Mulching:

• A light mulch holds moisture and keeps shoulders covered, which prevents green tops.

Weeding:

• Weed carefully while seedlings are small; carrots compete poorly.

Watering:

• Keep soil evenly moist; avoid swings between dry and soaked.

Harvesting:

• Pull roots at about the size of a large radish, when they are sweetest.
• Loosen soil with a hand trowel before pulling.

Storing:

• Twist off the tops, then store roots in a bag in the refrigerator for several weeks, or in damp sand in a cool cellar for longer.

• Leaving roots in too long: round carrots are sweetest small; large ones turn woody and can split
• Letting the seedbed dry out: carrot seed takes 2 to 3 weeks to emerge and fails if the surface dries
• Crowding: thin to 2 to 3 inches so globes can size up evenly

1. Culinary Applications:

• Roasted whole, which suits their round shape
• Glazed or buttered as a side dish
• Raw, as a single-bite snack
• Pickled whole

2. Nutritional Benefits:

• Source of beta-carotene as an orange carrot
• Fiber, vitamin C, and potassium in typical carrot ranges
• Low in calories

3. Garden Uses:

• Suited to containers, window boxes, shallow beds, and heavy clay soil
• Matures in under two months
• Succession sowing every 3 weeks keeps the supply going

4. Practical Benefits:

• No deep digging required
• Round roots avoid the forking that stones cause in long carrots
• Worth planning for: pull small, at about radish size

• Root: The primary edible part: a small, round, orange globe with a sweet flavor, eaten raw, roasted, or glazed.
• Tops: The green tops are edible in small amounts, chopped as a herb or blended into pesto.

Raw carrot, per 100g (standard reference value for orange carrots)

Calories: 41 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 9.58 g
• Protein: 0.93 g
• Total fat: 0.24 g
• Dietary fiber: 2.8 g
• Vitamin C: 5.9 mg (7% RDA)
• Folates: 19 µg (5% RDA)
• Potassium: 320 mg
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

Good companions

• Onions, leeks, chives: the scent may help deter carrot rust fly
• Lettuce, radishes: radishes mark the row and loosen soil as they mature before carrots need the space
• Tomatoes, rosemary, sage: low competition, and the aromatics may help confuse pests

Poor companions / avoid

• Dill: reported to stunt carrots and to cross with the same family
• Parsnips: share carrot rust fly and other root pests
• Fennel: allelopathic, inhibits the growth of many nearby plants

• Carrot rust fly: larvae tunnel through roots; cover with row cover from sowing and rotate beds
• Aphids: cluster on foliage; strong water spray or insecticidal soap
• Wireworms: tunnel into roots in soil recently converted from sod; rotate and avoid planting after grass

• Alternaria leaf blight: dark spots on foliage in warm, humid weather; improve airflow and rotate crops
• Powdery mildew: white coating on foliage in dry, humid conditions; space plants and avoid overhead watering
• Root rot and cavity spot: sunken lesions on roots in wet, heavy soil; improve drainage and avoid overwatering

Direct sow 1/4 inch deep in full sun, keep the bed evenly damp through the 2 to 3 weeks of germination, and thin to 2 to 3 inches. Succession sow every 3 weeks through the season.

Yes. The round roots are 1 to 2 inches across, so containers and window boxes at least 6 inches deep work well, and they suit heavy clay soil where long carrots fork.

Roughly 50 to 60 days from sowing, which is under two months.

At about the size of a large radish. They are sweetest small and turn woody if left too long.

It is the variety's natural shape. French market gardeners grew round carrots because they handle shallow, heavy soil better than long tapered types.

Vacuum-sealed Shido Seeds packets stay viable for up to 10 years when stored properly, compared to roughly one year for a standard paper seed packet. Storing unused packets somewhere cool and dry helps preserve that extended shelf life.

Roasting whole, glazing, serving raw, and pickling. The round shape makes them an easy single-bite vegetable.

Yes. Every Shido Seeds packet, Parisian included, is germination-tested at independent third-party labs before it ever reaches a shelf.