Paris Market Carrot
Paris Market Carrot is a heirloom root vegetable variety (Daucus carota 'Paris Market'). Harvest begins around day 50-60; seed germinates in 14-21 days. Set plants 2-3 inches apart. Grow in soil pH 6.0-7.0, zones 4-11, full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours). It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Direct sow in early spring 2-3 weeks before last frost. Successive plantings every 2-3 weeks for continuous harvest.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, consistent moisture
- Soil
- Well-drained sandy loam, tolerates heavier soils better than long varieties
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 2-3 inches
- Season
- Cool season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Bright orange
- Size
- 1-2 inches diameter, 2-3 inches long
- Shape
- Round to oval, golf ball-shaped
- Flavour
- Sweet, crisp, and tender with classic carrot flavor
In the kitchen
Gourmet cooking, roasting whole, pickling, fresh eating, baby food
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Carrot fly, aphids, wireworms
- Diseases
- Leaf blight, black rot, cavity spot
- Resistance
- Good resistance to splitting and cracking
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | June – July | July – September |
| 2 | — | — | May – July | July – September |
| 3 | — | — | May – June | June – October |
| 4 | — | — | April – June | June – October |
| 5 | — | — | April – May | June – November |
| 6 | — | — | April – May | May – November |
| 7 | — | — | March – May | May – November |
| 8 | — | — | March – April | April – December |
| 9 | — | — | February – March | March – December |
| 10 | — | — | January – March | March – December |
| 11 | — | — | January – February | February – December |
| 12 | — | — | January – February | February – December |
| 13 | — | — | January – February | February – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 41
- Protein (g)
- 0.93
- Fat (g)
- 0.24
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 9.58
- Fibre (g)
- 2.8
- Sugars (g)
- 4.74
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 835
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 5.9
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.66
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 13.2
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.138
- Folate (µg)
- 19
- Calcium (mg)
- 33
- Iron (mg)
- 0.3
- Magnesium (mg)
- 12
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 35
- Potassium (mg)
- 320
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.24
- Selenium (µg)
- 0.1
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Paris Market Carrot?
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Similar varieties
Other root vegetables with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Paris Market Carrot suits these too.
- Mini Mak 50 days
- Purple Top White Globe Turnip 50 days
- Mokum Carrot 50 days
- Miyashige 50 days
- Red Ace Beet 50 days
- KN-Bravo 49 days