Carrot Fly Away F1 Hybrid

RHS Award of Garden Merit
Carrot ‘Flyaway’ is the perfect carrot for growing in UK vegetable plots and gardens where carrot root fly is a problem. As the name suggests this British Bred variety has been developed specifically for its resistance to this troublesome pest. Not only that, but the breeding programme has retained vibrant root colour, natural sweetness, smooth skin, and blunt ended roots. Try this RHS AGM variety where root fly has been a problem in the past and you won’t be disappointed. Height: 30cm (12″). Spread: 15cm (6″).

Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.

Sowing
Early maturing varieties:
Early varieties of carrot seed can be sown under cloches in March, or outdoors from April to July.

Maincrop varieties:
Should be sown outdoors from April to June.

Forcing varieties:
Some varieties are suitable for forcing to produce an early crop. These can be sown under glass from November to February.
Direct sow carrot seed outdoors, in a weed free, sunny position in fertile, light, well drained soil. Carrots dislike freshly manured soils so seed beds are best prepared in autumn, well in advance of spring sowings.

Sow carrot seeds thinly at a depth of 1cm (½in) in drills 30cm (12″) apart. Germination will take 10 to 20 days. When large enough to handle, thin out the seedlings within each row to 5cm (2″) apart. Where space is limited, growing carrots in containers will also produce a worthwhile crop.
Approximately 400 seeds

Height: 30cm

Spread: 15cm

Sow: March – July

Harvest: July – October

Hardiness/longevity: Hardy Annual

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