Of all the Nantes-type carrots, the Touchon is considered to be the best for eating fresh, roasted, glazed, or in soups or stews. It’s core-free, stores well, and is low in fiber—making it a great choice for carrot juice. This is one delicious, hard-working carrot!

Sun Exposure

• full sun (six to eight hours) to partial shade

Soil pH

• 6.0 to 7.0

Hardiness Zones

• 3 to 10

Spacing

• thin to 3 inches apart
• space rows 12 inches

Moisture

• 1 to 1.5 inches per week; don’t let soil dry out

Notes

• direct sow; carrots do not transplant well
• sow in late spring after danger of heavy frost is past
• sow fall crop mid-summer in milder regions
• these grow to about 6 inches long; make sure soil is loose and unobstructed
• 65 days to maturity

Have you ever grown Touchon carrots? Please tell us your favorite thing about them and your experiences growing Touchon carrots.