← Back to plants
Bolero Carrot

Photos are representative and may not match your specific variety.

Bolero Carrot

Root vegetable

Daucus carota var. sativus

  • Partial sun
  • Zones 4–11
  • 75 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 2" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
  • pH 6–6.8
Add to my garden
  • Overview

    Medium-long 7-8" roots are uniform, thick, slightly tapered, and blunt. Excellent eating quality both fresh and after long-term storage, with juicy texture and sweet, complex flavor. A great choice for fall and winter harvest. Tops are vigorous, fast, and healthy which makes for better field-holding ability and easier mechanical harvesting. Heavy Nantes type. Also available with NOP-compliant pelleting.

  • Planting

    Direct sow 2-3 weeks before last frost. Plant ¼ inch deep in rows 12 inches apart. Make successive plantings every 2-3 weeks.

  • Growing

    Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–6.8. Space plants 2" apart. Germination: 10-17.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Carrot rust fly, aphids, wireworms. Common diseases: Generally disease resistant, occasional bacterial soft rot.