Nantaise 2/Milan
Early Nantes Nantaise 2/Milan is suitable for early production of bunching carrots, for the fresh market as well as for later cultivation for the short term storage. Smooth and glowing orange skin when washed. Bunches can be harvested after 90 days. Narrow crown and fine leaves. Sweet, rounded, juicy fresh flavour.
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Characteristics
Type: NantaiseDays to maturity: 90-110 daysRoot shape: cylindrical, medium longUse carrots: bunching and fresh market
Cultivation
Sowing depth: 1.5-2.5 cmAmount of seed needed: bunching: 1.5-2.0 million seeds/ha; ca. 100 seeds per running metre fresh market: 1.2-1.8 million seeds/ha; 80-100 seeds per running metre processing: 0.8-1 million seeds/ha; 60-70 seeds per running metre fresh market 120-200 plants/m² processing 80-120 plants/m²
bred by
Michael Pickel
Current breeding location: Müllheim, Baden-Württemberg
Biodynamically bred varieties from Michael Pickel:
carrot Milan
increasingly from
Augustin Decaens
The farm of Augustin Deceans is situated in Burgundy, France, between Chablis and Sancerre. In addition to seed production, the farm cultivates a diverse range of agricultural crops and medicinal herbs.
Gärtnerei Piluweri
The Demeter farm Piluweri is located in Müllheim-Hügelheim in the Rhine Valley and the foothills of the Black Forest, with a mild climate suitable for viticulture.
Michel Thibaud
GAEC des Couriols is a cooperative of five parties located in the Rhône Valley in the Drôme region of France.
Sativa Rheinau
Tillmann Striffler
The family-run farm of Tillmann Striffler propagates biodynamic seeds on a typical Franconian farm in Creglingen, a fertile agricultural area between the Taubertal and the Maintal.
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