Carrots Varieties

CARROT (Daucus carota)

1.Introduction

Carrot is a popular vegetable with high vitamin A content. The roots are consumed raw or cooked, alone or in combination with other vegetables, as an ingredient of soups, sauces and in dietary compositions.

Carrots can grow under a range of climatic conditions of Rwanda but they perform best under moderate temperatures. Carrots grow best in a well-drained friable loam free of stones and hard soil clods. It is a short season crop of 2-3 months with the potential of high yields for family food security and fresh market sales.

2. Varieties

In Rwanda, Nantes variety is widely grown.