Description

Carrot ‘Berlicum’ is a European heirloom variety. The long, slim, tapered roots have orange skin and flesh. ‘Berlicum’ roots can grow up to 20cm in good soil. This variety stores well.
Carrots grow straightest in a sandy soil which has not been recently enriched with compost or fertiliser.
All carrots are biennial but are usually grown as annuals for their edible roots. If you wish to collect seed, you will need an extra year to harvest it. Allow seeds to brown while still attached to the plant.
All carrots can cross-pollinate with other carrots; allow only one variety to flower at a time. This may be achieved by sowing different varieties at different times – check the days to maturity (harvest) to help stagger the flowering times. However, other factors will also determine the urge to flower, such as the weather, moisture levels and the type of soil in which the carrots are growing.