Year of the very colourful carrot!
High on the list of must-haves every season are the latest colourful vegetables and carrots from the seed catalogues, packed with vitamins and minerals.
It was Fleuroselect’s Year of the Carrot in 2019 and true to form, seed companies are highlighting their ranges of new and exclusive varieties. Here are four new ones from Mr Fothergill’s (including one exclusive) plus three dwarf French beans and rather vivid kale.
Colourful vegetables and carrots – Carrot Gold Nugget F1
This carrot produces long smooth-skinned yellow roots.
Carrot Volcano F1
Exclusive to Mr Fothergill’s, this variety distinguishes itself with strength and reliability. It is resistant to breakage, splitting and disease.
Colourful vegetables and carrots – Carrot Malbec F1
This RHS AGM winner is a red long rooted, imperator type. It is perfect for roasting with exceptional flavour and the unusual hue makes it a great addition.
Carrot Purple Haze F1
This maincrop variety provides Nantes type, dark purple roots with a bright orange core.
Colourful vegetables and carrots – Dwarf French Bean Red Swan
This new and exclusive dwarf bean is a remarkably decorative heritage variety with pink flowers and pink-tinged pods.
Dwarf French Bean Nautica
For high yields of extra fine green pods.
Colourful vegetables and carrots – Dwarf French Bean Cala d’Or
This variety provides large crops of yellow, great flavoured beans.
Kale Candy Floss
Large leaves envelop a central heart in an eye-catching pink colour. Its leaves are full of flavour and will retain their colour when cooked. It is a vibrant variety that can be grown for both ornamental and edible purposes.
For more information and current prices, visit www.mr-fothergills.co.uk. Read more on colourful veg.
