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Carrot Berlicum Seeds Sweet Maincrop Heirloom Carrot

Carrot Berlicum Seeds Sweet Maincrop Heirloom Carrot

3.50 €

🥕 Italian heritage variety from Franchi Sementi, est. 1783
🌱 Sow: April | open pollinated, OGM free
🍽️ Superior flavour for roasting, soups and Italian cooking
🪴 Sow direct into deep raised beds or large containers
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Description

Berlicum is a vigorous mid-late maincrop carrot with long, bright orange cylindrical roots. Sweet, crunchy and excellent for both fresh eating and long-term storage. A proper workhorse variety that produces a heavy crop.

Sow from March to June. The roots keep well in the ground into late autumn, or lift them for storage. One of those reliable varieties that experienced gardeners plant every year without thinking about it.

Carrot ‘Berlicum’ is a vigorous and productive mid-late variety, prized for its long, bright orange, cylindrical roots with an exceptional sweet crunch and excellent flavour. Reliable and high yielding, it stores well and is perfect for fresh eating, juicing, and cooking. An ideal choice for gardeners seeking a dependable carrot for main season and autumn harvests. This packet contains approximately 7000 seeds.

🌱 Sow Mar-Jul. Direct sow in deep, stone free, light soil.
☀️ Prefers full sun. Essential for strong root development and sweetness.
💧 Water evenly and consistently. Prevents splitting and ensures steady growth.
📏 Long, cylindrical roots. Harvest when roots are fully coloured and firm.

Bullet Technical Data
🌱 Depth: 1 cm
📅 Sow: March to July
☀️ Light: Full sun
🌡️ Germination: 14-21 days
📏 Height: Low leafy tops
🪴 Spacing: Thin to 5-8 cm apart
⏳ Harvest: 14-18 weeks from sowing
🪙 Seeds: Approx. 7000 seeds

Additional information

Weight 9 g

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