London Market carrot
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Vegetable Type: | Carrot |
Date Added to the Heritage Seed Library: | 1984 |
This is an ex-commercial variety, all the way from Finland. Members who have grown this carrot have reported that it shows some drought-resistance and does well on poor stony soil, with very little splitting. It's also reported to have some resistance to carrot fly.
In terms of eating, our volunteer Seed Guardian, Anne, noted that it's a real all-rounder - good boiled or steamed, or freshly grated in salads. It even freezes (un-blanched) and stores well. What's more, they found children preferred its mild flavour to the more aromatic varieties available.
Champion London Market carrot
Why we save London Market carrot 🔗
As our climate changes and pest behaviour alters, it's essential we save varieties like London Market carrot, which has anecdotally shown resistance to drought and carrot fly.
Champion London Market carrot]
Photo credit: Carol Baxter
