A popular, high yielding maincrop variety with large, tapering roots with a good colour and flavour. Stores well for winter use. For outdoor sowing: March-July, in a prepared seedbed. Sow thinly in rows 25cm apart. Cover lightly with 1.5cm of fine soil. Firm gently and keep moist. Seedlings appear 14-21 days. For continuous crops sow every 2-3 weeks. When harvesting, select alternate young carrots from the row, allowing the remainder to develop fully. No other thinning is needed if sown thinly. Keep well watered to prevent the roots splitting. Keep weed free at all times. Harvest June-November. Lift remainder in October or November, remove soil from roots and store in dry sand.