Carrots Autumn King: reviews about the variety, description, photos, yield
Among the many different vegetable root crops, carrots rightfully occupy one of the leading places in the garden. This vegetable plant has good taste and contains many useful substances, the main one of which is carotene.
Currently, breeders have developed many new varieties of carrots with different ripening periods. This article will talk about the Autumn King variety of this root vegetable, from the name of which it is clear that its ripening period is medium-late.
Carrots Autumn King: description and characteristics of the variety
Autumn King carrots are a late-ripening variety with a ripening period of about 4 months from the moment sprouts appear
. This root crop is recommended by experts for cultivation in open ground in the Central and Central Black Earth regions of Russia.
Photo of carrots Autumn king
However, many farmers successfully grow the Autumn King in the south of the country and in a number of northern regions of the Urals and Siberia. But in colder areas, this variety grows and fully ripens only in film greenhouses.
The leaf rosette is almost erect. Autumn King carrots are grown by sowing seed directly into open ground.
Root vegetables have a conical (sometimes cylindrical) shape, the tips are rounded, and the surface is smooth. The skin is thin, the color of the skin and pulp is deep orange. The core is small in diameter, light orange. The taste of root vegetables is sweet, and the pulp is very juicy. The weight of root vegetables is 70-170 g.
Root crops of the Autumn King variety are universal
– they can be eaten fresh, made into salads, or added to hot dishes. These carrots are also used in canning. The fruits are recommended for consumption by children, as well as those who are on a diet.
Photo description of Autumn King carrots from the manufacturer
Additional parameters to help you choose a variety
Historians claim that carrots came to us from Afghanistan, and the first cultivated varieties had roots colored yellow, white, bright red and even purple. Do you want to grow such a “miracle” in your garden? It is quite possible. Seeds of exotic varieties are found on sale, and the agricultural technology of these plants is practically no different from the rules for cultivating traditional varieties of vegetables.
Seeds of exotic varieties are available for sale, and the agricultural technology of these plants is practically no different from the rules for cultivating traditional varieties of vegetables.
There are also more practical considerations that help you choose carrot varieties for your personal garden. Here are the most common ones.
Natural resistance to pests and diseases
This is a very important parameter, especially for those gardeners who seek to minimize the use of chemical protection products on their plots. Among insects, carrot fly larvae most often spoil root crops.
The most common insect that spoils carrots is the larvae of the carrot fly.
To a certain extent, varieties such as “Chantenay 2461”, “Losinoostrovskaya 13”, “Nantes 4”, as well as the hybrid “Calgary F1” are resistant to the pest. If you decide to sow varieties that the pest especially “loves,” plant onions in the spaces between the carrot rows (you can just use onions purchased at the grocery store). The carrot fly is afraid of its smell. The carrot varieties “Moscow Winter A 515”, “Incomparable”, “Touchon”, “Berlicum Royal” and the hybrids “Canada F1” and “Belgrado F1” are less often affected by diseases (bacterial and fungal) than others.
To repel insect pests, plant onions in the spaces between the carrot rows.
Pulp uniformity
Most carrot varieties have roots that are divided into an outer layer (juicy, bright and soft) and a lighter, coarser tap-like core. Varieties with a uniform structure (“no core”) have better taste; they are easier to recycle. Of these, we can name the varieties “Longe Rote” and “Yaroslavna”, the hybrid “Natalia F1”.
Carrot varieties with a uniform texture ("coreless") taste better and are easier to process.
Increased content of carotene and sugars
These root vegetables are best suited for fresh consumption, baby and diet food, and making purees and juices. The varieties “Children’s Joy”, “Dobrynya”, “Emperor”, “Beauty Maiden”, “Monastyrskaya” and “Nastena” received positive feedback from gardeners.
carrot shape
When choosing carrot varieties, gardeners pay attention to the length and even the shape of the root crops. The reason here is not so much in aesthetic preferences, but in practical experience: it is known that medium-sized carrots have roots with rounded tips (for example, varieties “Early TSHA”, “Tushon”, “Rote Riesen”, “Autumn King”, “Rogneda” ", hybrid "Naval F1"), is better suited for growing on heavy soils that are difficult to loosen. Varieties with similar characteristics more easily tolerate low oxygen content in the soil and manage to form full-fledged root crops even in less than favorable agrotechnical conditions. Gardeners note that such carrots do not break when removed from the ground.
Medium-sized carrots, which have roots with rounded tips, are better suited for growing in heavy soils that are difficult to loosen.
No less popular are varieties whose root crops have a spherical shape (for example, “Granddaughter” and “Sophie”). They are valued for their high taste, unpretentiousness and the ability to grow in a small volume of soil (in a pot or box). It is useful for city residents to engage in “balcony gardening” with their children in order to awaken children’s interest in living nature and teach them how to care for plants.
spherical carrots
Choosing carrot varieties for your personal garden is an interesting matter, and not even very difficult, but it requires a lot of information. Before going to the store, you should familiarize yourself with the recommendations of experienced gardeners, read several articles about growing vegetables, and perhaps chat on forums with experts on the subject. It makes sense to download data from the Internet about the varieties included in the State Register and obtain information about the reputation of several companies that sell seeds. All this will help you avoid mistakes that could cause you financial losses and force you to do a lot of unnecessary and not very effective work.
Advantages of the variety
The main advantages of Autumn King carrots include:
excellent presentation;
high resistance to diseases;
the harvested crop tolerates transportation well over long distances without losing its presentation and taste;
- Autumn King carrot root crops are universally used.
This variety has no particular disadvantages. It should only be noted that these root crops are too susceptible to high soil moisture and the amount of nitrogen-containing fertilizers in the soil. Therefore, you should follow the irrigation regime and control the amount of fertilizer applied.
Pros and cons of the variety
- The most noticeable advantages of the Autumn King carrot variety include the following characteristics:
- relatively high yield;
- excellent taste properties;
- high shelf life (can be successfully stored for up to 8 months) and transportability of collected fruits;
- good commercial qualities, which is explained by the aligned shapes of root crops and their rich orange color;
- versatility of use (carrots can be eaten fresh, or can be processed for preservation or used in the preparation of various dishes).
As for the disadvantages, the most noticeable will be increased susceptibility to high levels of humidity and the amount of nitrogen compounds in the soil. Because of this, you have to pay more attention to watering and the composition of fertilizers.
Diseases and pests of carrots
The Autumn King carrot variety is highly resistant to most diseases that affect other varieties of this root crop, including flowering. It is not affected by pests either, but sometimes you can see a carrot fly
. You can fight it with the help of appropriate insecticides (Karate, Intra-Vir, Volaton), and treat the tops with garlic or onion infusion.
During storage, the harvested crop may be affected by fruit rot.
. To prevent such a disease from affecting the root crops of the Autumn King variety, preventive treatments of plants should be carried out with Skor or Microsan-V.
You also need to follow the basic rules of crop rotation, do not grow this root crop in one place for more than one season.
, plant it only after “good” predecessors (cucumbers, beans, peas), observe the irrigation regime, regularly inspect the beds with carrots in order to notice symptoms of a disease or pest attack in time and immediately begin the fight.
Video about carrot pests
Carrots Autumn King: agricultural technology for growing, planting and care
It is recommended to sow seed material of the Autumn King variety in a permanent place in the garden in the last ten days of April - the first ten days of May. The seeding depth is no more than 1-2 cm; a distance of at least 0.15 m should be made between rows.
Carrot crops can be covered with film until shoots appear.
Once the sprouts appear, they should be thinned out.
. There should be a distance of about 1 cm between neighboring plants so that the root crops develop well and do not become deformed during growth. Then, after 2 weeks, a second thinning of the Autumn King carrot seedlings should be carried out, leaving a distance between them of about 4-6 cm.
The soil in the beds should be well fertilized with a neutral pH and drained.
Caring for carrots of the Autumn King variety consists of weeding, loosening and timely watering.
Video about growing carrots
How to raise an Autumn Queen
To get the maximum yield of the Queen of Autumn’s vitamin-rich roots, you must follow some planting and care rules, taking into account the characteristics of the variety.
Preparing for landing
The main task before sowing carrots is to decide on the place and time of planting. The site is chosen to be level and well lit. Beds located in the shade of trees or in low-lying, flooded areas are not suitable. The best soil for carrots is light, permeable, but at the same time fertile. Carrots do not grow on heavy clay soils. The area under the carrots is dug up and thoroughly treated with a rake, trying to break up all the earthen lumps as much as possible. This is done so that the Queen of Autumn grows up even and beautiful. If there are large lumps or stones in the garden bed, the root crops will inevitably become distorted or even grow ugly.
The best option for a carrot bed is ridges raised 15–20 cm above the ground with a flat top. The seeds are sown in a groove at the top. With this method of planting, it is easy to care for both the crops and the grown plants.
Option for forming beds with ridges
Since the Queen of Autumn has a very long period from germination to ripeness of root crops, it is important to choose the right time for planting. To harvest at the end of September, the seeds are sown at the end of May. In the southern regions, Queen of Autumn is sown in June so that the root crops ripen by October.
Subtleties of sowing seeds
Carrot seeds are small and dark, which creates certain difficulties when sowing - it is very difficult to distribute them evenly and not densely in the groove. In addition, carrots are slow to germinate; the seeds take a very long time to hatch. To make the sowing process less labor-intensive and speed up germination, experienced gardeners have come up with a lot of ways.
The very first thing to do before sowing is to soak the seeds. They are filled with warm water and kept for several hours. After this, the seeds are wrapped in a damp cloth and left to swell overnight. After this procedure, the seeds double in size.
Important! Do not allow soaked seeds to hatch. When sowing, tender shoots will inevitably be damaged.
Seeds ready for sowing are slightly dried and sown. There are several ways to sow carrots:
With any method, the seeds are sown to a depth of 0.5–1.0 cm. The groove is first watered from a watering can without a sprayer, the seeds are placed in it, sprinkled with earth and lightly compacted.
Carrot seeds are very small, so it is better to soak them before sowing
Caring for carrots
The beds with crops are carefully watered regularly. If the weather is hot, install automatic sprinklers to prevent the seedlings from drying out. From the moment of sowing until the first true leaf appears, it is necessary to constantly keep the soil moist. Then watering is reduced to once a week. A month before harvesting, water even less often and not so abundantly.
The Queen of Autumn has large root crops, so the plantings must be thinned out. If this is not done, the plants will oppress each other and a good harvest will not come out. The first thinning is done in the phase of 2–3 true leaves. They break through every 2–3 cm, leaving stronger specimens. The second thinning is carried out when the root crops reach the thickness of a pencil. There should be 5–6 cm between plants.
Important! After each breakthrough, water the carrots generously.
Granular nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizer Nitroammofoska
During the entire growth period, the Queen of Autumn is fed 2–4 times with mineral fertilizers. The first two feedings are carried out with Nitroammophoska 5 days after thinning. Dry fertilizer is scattered over the beds and watered abundantly. The remaining fertilizing is done with potassium fertilizers during the period of root crop formation. A month before harvest, all fertilizing is stopped.
Important! Carrots should never be fed with fresh manure. This fertilizer makes the root crops ugly, unfit for consumption, and they are more often affected by the carrot fly.
Carrots Autumn King: reviews from those who planted
This variety will be an excellent option for those summer residents who are going to grow this root crop for long-term storage, and also want to receive large annual carrot harvests. The Autumn King carrot is a worthy competitor to other varieties of this vegetable plant due to its high yield, long shelf life, good taste and excellent presentation.
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Carrot Autumn King
Carrot AUTUMN KING Daucus carota L.
High-yielding, popular, mid-late variety, recommended for canning and winter storage. The root crop is medium to long (16-29cm), conical in shape, with a blunt tip (sometimes with a slightly pointed tip), the head is convex. Root weight up to 250g. The heartwood and bark are orange. Productivity 2-5.5 kg/m?. The variety has an excellent appearance and good taste. Intended for fresh consumption, processing, long-term storage. ADVANTAGES OF THE VARIETY: high yield, good taste, excellent keeping quality. SOWING: carried out on ridges or ridges in late April - early May. Prefers sandy and light loamy, slightly acidic, well-aerated soils. The best predecessors: tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, onions, legumes. Does not tolerate fresh organic fertilizers and stagnant water. In the spring, 10-15g of urea, 30-40g of superphosphate and 15-20g of potassium chloride per 1m2 are added to the digging. Sowing pattern in 3-4 lines, for example 20*20*20*60cm. The seeding depth is 1.5-2cm. Pre-winter sowing is carried out in late October - early November, when the temperature drops to 5°C, after which the surface is mulched with a 2-3cm layer of peat. The seedlings tolerate frosts well down to -3°C. Before emergence, the soil crust is destroyed. CARE: weeding, infrequent watering, loosening rows. When thinning seedlings for the first time, leave a distance of 1-2 cm between plants. The second thinning is carried out when the plant has 4-5 leaves, leaving 4-6cm between plants. Nitrogen fertilizers are applied 20-25 days after emergence, and phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are applied 15-20 days later. Excess nitrogen and water retards the growth of root crops; normal development requires a lot of potassium. Cleaning is carried out in July - selectively, the main one - in August and September. The harvest is stored in a dark and dry room at T 0-2°C and humidity 85-95%.
Features of care
As in other cases, post-planting care for carrots involves organizing watering, following a feeding regime, periodically thinning out the seedlings and loosening the soil between the rows. It is also worth paying attention to the fight against carrot pests and diseases, because otherwise they can significantly harm the crop.
Watering
Since carrots are moisture-loving plants, but do not tolerate stagnation of water, adding liquid to the soil should be done frequently, but in small portions. Sufficient moistening of the substrate plays a significant role at any stage of growing the Autumn King variety, but it is especially important during the transition period from sowing to the appearance of the first shoots, as well as during the process of intensive growth of root crop mass. The ideal time for watering carrot beds is the evening hours, when the surface layers of the soil are no longer covered with a dense crust due to exposure to sunlight, and the beginning of the watering season for carrots is chosen taking into account weather conditions and humidity levels.
Also read about how to properly water carrots in August in open ground and in a greenhouse.
Most often, the application of liquid begins in May and ends approximately 2-3 weeks before harvesting root crops: this avoids their massive cracking. In a dry summer, without timely and regular watering, it will not be possible to get juicy and large carrots.
Fertilizer application
Root crops of the Autumn King variety do not tolerate the presence of fresh organic matter in the form of manure, so the best option for fertilizing in spring would be urea (10–15 g), superphosphate (30–40 g) and potassium chloride (15–20 g), which are added in the calculation per 1 m² of plantings during the spring digging of beds.
20–25 days after the appearance of young seedlings, you can feed the plantings with a small amount of nitrogen fertilizers, and after another 15–20 days, add phosphorus-potassium compounds to the soil at the rate of 15–20 g per 1 m².
Thinning
The first thinning of seedlings is carried out approximately a week after the appearance of young plants, and in such a way that there is at least 1-2 cm of free space between adjacent carrots. The procedure is repeated the second time after the formation of 4-5 true leaves on the seedlings, but now there is no less than 4-6 cm between neighbors.
Did you know? The longest officially registered carrot was grown by American James Crow. The length of the miracle vegetable was 4 m 57 cm, although most of it was occupied by a long and thin “tail”.
While the carrots are small, it is not very convenient to remove excess carrots with your fingers, so it is better to use tweezers, being careful not to tear out the young plants located nearby.
Video: how to properly thin carrots
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Yield varieties
Color F1
Color F1
- Hybrid mid-season variety. Ripening time ranges from 85 to 90 days from the moment of first shoots. It has a cylindrical shape with a blunt end. Sits completely in the ground, but pulls out easily.
- The weight is small - about 100-120g, dimensions up to 18 cm.
- The yield is about 250-350 kg per hundred square meters with almost complete lack of care.
- With the use of proper agricultural technology and fertilizing, it can be raised to 750 kg per hundred square meters.
- Among the pests, the carrot fly is a danger to Kolorit. The use of insecticides is mandatory.
- The plant is indifferent to fungi.
Hybrid Totem F1
Hybrid Totem F1
- Large red root crops that ripen 130-140 days after germination.
- They have a conical shape and weight from 130 to 150 g. The pulp is red-orange in color, dense, with small fibers.
- The root crop is resistant to damage.
- It has a sweet taste, close to dessert. Can be stored for a long time with virtually no loss.
- Productivity is high: 550-650 kg per hundred square meters. Resistant to fungi and insects.
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
- Carrots with an interesting bright yellow root color.
- The ripening period is late, usually from 120 to 140 days from the moment of mass shoots.
- They have large root vegetables, up to 25 cm long and weighing 200 g. The taste is medium sweet, the pulp is moderately dense, with small fibers.
- It has a fantastic yield: up to 850 kg per hundred square meters.
- It is highly popular among gardeners for its huge yields, disease resistance and excellent taste.
Carrot Queen of Autumn
Modern gardeners are offered more than 200 varieties of carrots for growing in central and northwestern Russia. However, among such diversity, one can single out the best types of root crops with high yields, excellent external and taste qualities and other comparative advantages. Among them, undoubtedly, one should include the “Queen of Autumn” carrots. A description of the main characteristics of this vegetable, its photo and agricultural technology features are given in this article.
Description of the root vegetable
The proud name “Queen of Autumn” was not given to this variety for nothing. It is characterized by late ripening and excellent carrot characteristics. Each root vegetable has an even conical shape, its length varies from 20 to 25 cm. The average weight of the vegetable is 60-180 g. The flesh of carrots is bright orange with a reddish tint, very sweet and juicy. You can compare the given description of the “Queen of Autumn” with the real external qualities of the root vegetable in the photo.
To simplify classification, all carrot varieties are divided into 10 varieties in accordance with the shape, size and main characteristics of the root crop. Thus, the carrot variety “Queen of Autumn” belongs to the Flakke variety. In Russia it is customary to call him Valeria. All root crops in this category contain a relatively low amount of carotene, but at the same time have high yield and shelf life. Thus, the yield of the “Queen of Autumn” variety, in the presence of favorable growing conditions, is 9 kg/m2. The root crop can be stored throughout the winter period, until the onset of the new harvest season.
Features of agricultural technology
At first glance, there is no wisdom in growing carrots. But for some reason, often, despite the efforts put in by the gardener, the vegetable becomes bitter, cracks, has insufficient weight, shaped defects and other shortcomings. In order to exclude them, the peculiarities of the agricultural technology of the cultivated variety should be taken into account.
Sowing seeds
Loose soils are best suited for growing carrots. They can be created by mixing compost, sand and garden soil. Raised beds also provide comfortable conditions for root crop growth. Dense, compacted soil is the main cause of distortion of carrots.
Recommended varieties
Below is a brief description of the carrot varieties with photographs mentioned in this article.
"Berlicum Royal" Late-ripening variety; intended for winter storage. It is resistant to fungal diseases. The root crops are cylindrical, long, large (weighing up to 190 g). The skin is dense, the pulp and core are orange.
"Berlicum Royal"
“Vitaminnaya 6” Popular mid-season variety; It is cultivated in almost all climatic zones of Russia. Used fresh and in the preparation of canned food. The root crops are blunt-ended, cylindrical, medium-sized (up to 165 g). The pulp is orange, excellent taste.
"Vitamin 6"
“Granddaughter” An early ripening variety, recommended primarily for obtaining the first vitamin products. The root vegetables are short, oval in shape, with uniform dark orange pulp. Has excellent taste characteristics. Suitable for growing in small volumes of soil (in balcony boxes or pots).
"Granddaughter"
Hybrid "Belgrado F1" Medium late. Suitable for winter storage, raw consumption and culinary purposes. It can be successfully cultivated in almost any climatic zone of our country. The root vegetables are long, large (up to 220 g), orange, and have excellent taste.
Belgrade F1
Hybrid "Calgary F1" Mid-season hybrid for universal use. Root crops up to 23 cm long, weighing up to 165 g, conical, bright orange. The pulp is sweet, juicy, tasty. The plant is resistant to fungal diseases and carrot fly damage.
"Calgary F1"
Hybrid "Canada F1" Reliable, mid-late hybrid for cultivation throughout Russia. The widest intended use is recommended: from fresh consumption to canning and winter storage. Root vegetables with orange colored flesh, long, conical, weighing up to 170 g.
You can find out more information about the variety from this article.
"Canada F1"
Hybrid "Cascade F1" Late-ripening, high-yielding hybrid, suitable for growing in any climatic zone. The root crops are spindle-shaped, short, weighing from 110 to 215 g. The color is orange, the taste is excellent.
"Cascade F1"
Hybrid "Naval F1" Mid-season hybrid for cultivation in almost all climatic zones of the country. The purpose is universal. The root vegetables are orange, cylindrical, weighing up to 250 g. The taste is excellent.
"Naval F1"
Hybrid "Natalia F1" Mid-early hybrid. Well suited for canning in salads, freezing and eating fresh. Suitable for cultivation in not very favorable climatic conditions (including in the Northern, Northwestern and Western Siberian regions), as well as on heavy soils. The root vegetables are cylindrical in shape, small (weighing up to 110 g), with uniform orange pulp of excellent taste.
"Natalia F1"
Hybrid "Niagara F1" Mid-season hybrid, universal purpose. Recommended for cultivation in most climatic zones of the country (except for the southern regions). The root crop is cylindrical of medium length, weighing from 90 to 220 g, orange, with high taste characteristics.
"Niagara F1"
“Children's Joy” Mid-season variety. Suitable for fresh consumption, canning and freezing. If optimal conditions are met, it can be stored in winter. Root vegetables are conical in shape, medium in size (weighing no more than 160 g), which are distinguished by their juiciness, excellent taste, high content of vitamins and natural sugars.
"Children's Joy"
“Dobrynya” A late-ripening variety intended for winter storage and canning. The root vegetables are conical, medium in size (weight up to 150 g), with uniform orange pulp. Recommended for cultivation in the Central region, well suited for the conditions of the Moscow region.
"Dobrynya"
"Emperor" One of the best hybrids for private farms in the Central region. Late ripening. The root crops are cylindrical, long, bright red, weighing up to 190 g. The crop is well stored; recommended for universal use.
"Emperor"
"Beauty Maiden" Mid-season hybrid of universal use. Recommended for cultivation in the Central region. The root vegetables are orange, medium in size (weight up to 160 g), with a high content of sugars and biologically active substances. An excellent product for dietary and baby food.
"Beauty maiden"
"Longe Rote" Mid-season variety. Suitable for fresh consumption and canning. Plants obtained by late thinning of seedlings can be used as “bundle” vitamin products. The roots are cylindrical, long, weighing up to 185 g. The pulp is dark orange, of excellent taste. One of the “coreless” varieties, ideal for processing.
"Longe Rothe"
“Losinoostrovskaya 13” A proven, widespread, productive mid-season variety. Cultivated throughout Russia. Root vegetables are medium-sized (weight up to 170 g), cylindrical, orange in color. The pulp is juicy and sweet. The purpose is universal. Seeds and seedlings tolerate temperature fluctuations well, so the variety is often used for winter sowing.
"Losinoostrovskaya 13"
“Monastyrskaya” Late-ripening variety of the widest purpose. Recommended for cultivation in the Central region. Root vegetables are orange, long, of medium weight (up to 150 g). Taste qualities are highly rated.
"Monastyrskaya"
“Moscow Winter A 515” A consistently productive mid-season variety, recommended for fresh consumption, canning and storage. Root vegetables are medium-sized (up to 170 g), conical, orange. The pulp is juicy, sweet, tasty. The variety is suitable for winter sowing, provided that winter root crops are used exclusively for immediate consumption.
"Moscow Winter A 515"
“Nantes 4” Mid-season variety. Cultivated throughout Russia. Intended for fresh consumption and processing. The root vegetables are cylindrical, convenient, medium in size, beautiful orange in color. The pulp is juicy and sweet, good for making purees and juice. The variety is resistant to soaking and freezing of seeds, suitable for both spring and winter sowing.
You can find out more detailed information about the variety from this article.
"Nantes 4"
“Nastena” is a mid-season variety, mainly for the Central region. Universal use. Root vegetables of good taste, orange, cylindrical, weighing up to 150 g.
"Nastena"
“Incomparable” Widespread mid-season variety for universal use. The root vegetables are cylindrical, weighing up to 200 g. The pulp is bright orange, juicy, of good taste. The variety is resistant to fungal diseases.
"Incomparable"
"NIIOKH 336" Mid-season variety, suitable for almost any climatic zone of Russia. The purpose is universal. The root vegetables are cylindrical, medium in size up to (130 g), bright orange in color. The pulp is evenly colored, juicy, with a high carotene content.
"NIIOKH 336"
“Autumn King” A mid-late variety mainly for the Central climatic zone. The root crops are spindle-shaped, of medium length, weighing from 100 to 250 g. The pulp is dense, orange. One of the best varieties for winter storage.
"Autumn King"
“First harvest” A high-yielding mid-early variety that produces high-quality vitamin products for fresh consumption. Root vegetables weighing up to 130 g, conical, elongated, orange in color, juicy and tasty.
"First gathering"
“Early TSHA” One of the earliest ripening varieties. It is cultivated exclusively for the production of vitamin “bunch” products, which are used fresh. The root vegetables are small (weighing up to 90 g), light orange, cylindrical, with a pleasantly sweet, refreshing taste.
"Early TSHA"
“Rogneda” The variety is recommended for cultivation throughout the country. Mid-season, universal purpose. The root vegetables are small, smooth, weighing 90-100 g. The pulp is orange, the taste is excellent. One of the most productive and low maintenance varieties.
"Rogneda"
"Rote Riesen" Late-ripening variety for canning and long-term winter storage. Cultivated mainly in the Central region. The root vegetables are cone-shaped, orange, medium-sized (up to 130 g). They are distinguished by their high carotene content and good taste.
"Rote Riesen"
“Sophie” “Toy” carrots with spherical root crops, well suited for “balcony” gardening. The variety is early ripening. Root vegetables weighing up to 115 g, dark orange, juicy, sweet, very tasty. These vegetables are good to grow with children, who will be happy to treat themselves to a self-grown crop.
"Sophie"
“Tushon” One of the most successful mid-season varieties for growing in the Central region. The purpose is universal. The root vegetables are cylindrical, medium-sized (weight up to 170 g), orange, tasty, juicy, with a high carotene content.
"Touchon"
"Flaccoro" One of the most worthy late-ripening varieties of Dutch selection. Universal purpose; Perfect for winter storage. The root crops are quite large (up to 200 g), conical, bright orange in color. The pulp is dense, with a high content of carotene and sugars. The variety is resistant to fungal diseases.
"Flaccoro"
"Chantenay 2461" Mid-season variety, universal purpose. Recommended for cultivation throughout Russia. The roots are short (up to 15 cm), conical in shape with blunt tips. The pulp is dense, orange in color, the core is almost invisible. The variety is characterized by high yield and saturation with useful substances.
"Chantenay 2461"
“Yaroslavna” An early ripening variety intended for growing the first vitamin products. The root vegetables are spindle-shaped, long, orange, weighing 80-110 g. The taste is delicate, refreshing, sweet.
"Yaroslavna"
Description of the carrot variety Autumn King
The Autumn King carrot is a high-yield variety. It is about 65 t/ha. In this case, the harvest is characterized by uniformity of root crops. The yield of commercial products reaches 97%.
The vegetable crop of this variety has a medium-late ripening period. From the moment the first shoots appear until harvest, 4 months pass.
Root crops grow large and long. They are distinguished by their correct conical shape, excellent taste, and good keeping quality.
Origin and development
Carrot Autumn King (Great Britain) is an achievement of breeders belonging to the Flakke variety. The variety was awarded the RHS Garden Merit (AGM) award for services to vegetable growing.
It is extremely popular abroad, loved by “home vegetable growers” in the EU and the USA.
Chemical composition and beneficial properties
Autumn King carrots are characterized by a rich chemical composition that is beneficial to human health.
Reference. 100 g of product contains 35 kcal. Root vegetables consist of 16.4% dry matter and about 9.1% sugar. The vegetable is rich in carotene: 100 g of raw carrots contains at least 22.4 mg.
In addition to carotene, the root vegetables of this variety contain many other useful substances:
- vitamins (group B, tocopherol, thiamine, nicotinic, ascorbic acid);
- minerals (potassium, phosphorus, iron, copper, iodine, zinc, fluorine);
- essential oils;
- phytoncides.
Eating raw food helps:
- improving vision, strengthening eye fiber;
- preventing the development of conjunctivitis, blepharitis, night blindness;
- strengthening gums, reducing the number of harmful bacteria in the oral cavity;
- improving the condition of the skin, preventing the appearance of wrinkles.
Features of application
Autumn King carrots are intended to be eaten fresh or canned. The vegetable is used in salads and hot dishes. Recommended for baby food.
Ripening period
Autumn King is a mid-late variety. From the moment the seeds are sown in open ground until harvest, 110 to 120 days pass.
Productivity
The variety is high-yielding. From 1 sq. m of planting, 5 to 6.5 kg of carrots are harvested.
Reference. The maximum harvest of Autumn King carrots can reach 8.5 kg per 1 sq. m.
Disease resistance
The Autumn King variety is susceptible to fungal infections caused by waterlogged soil. He is in danger of being attacked by fruit rot (black, white, gray). The problem can be prevented by following the rules of agricultural technology.
The vegetable crop is resistant to pests. Occasionally affected by carrot fly.
Characteristics, description of the appearance of the bush and fruit, taste
Plants of the Autumn King variety are characterized by a semi-spreading rosette with long, finely dissected green leaves.
The root crop has the following characteristics:
- length - 16-29 cm;
- weight - 150-250 g;
- conical shape with a slightly pointed tip;
- smooth thin peel of rich orange color;
- orange pulp with a lighter-colored core of small diameter;
- juicy sweet taste with notes of honey;
- pleasant aroma.
For which regions is it best suited, climate requirements?
The variety is suitable for cultivation in open ground conditions in the Central and Central Black Earth regions of the Russian Federation.
Reference. It is permissible to grow it in the southern regions. In the Urals and Siberia, carrots grow in greenhouses.
The English variety loves the sun. It is frost-resistant - it is not afraid of frosts down to -3°C.
Characteristics of the variety
In addition to excellent external characteristics and good taste, Autumn King carrots have many other attractive characteristics that most gardeners will surely like.
Ripening time and yield of the variety
Being a mid-late variety, the Autumn King root crops are ready for mass harvest no earlier than mid-August, although individual specimens can be dug up at the end of July. On average, at least 110–120 days pass from sowing to harvesting, after which about 5–6.5 kg of root crops are harvested from 1 m² of plantings. Product yield is 75–97%.
Disease resistance
Carrots of this variety do not tolerate waterlogged soil, especially since fungal infections develop very quickly in such conditions. Fruit rot (black, white, gray) is the main disease that can affect the crop, but if all the rules of agricultural technology are followed, it is quite possible to prevent it.
Calorie content and composition of fruits
100 g of Autumn King carrots contain approximately 30–35 kcal, with 11.7–16.4% dry matter and 6.6–9.1% sugar.
In addition, the same amount of raw fruit matter contains at least 22.4 mg of carotene, a very important component for the human body.
Important! These digital values can be called conditional, since the volume of each substance depends on the conditions for growing carrots: the poorer the soil, the smaller and less useful the carrots will be.
Features of planting and growing
To get a good carrot harvest, it is enough to follow the rules of agricultural technology.
Preparing for landing
The soil for planting carrots is prepared in advance: it is dug up in the spring, fertilized with urea, superphosphate, and potassium chloride.
Important! Do not use fresh organic fertilizers, in particular manure.
The planting area should be sunny, protected from wind and flooding.
Seeds need to be prepared to increase their germination. They are poured into a canvas bag and buried in the ground for 10 days. Dig up before planting. You can also use the bubbling method and keep the seeds in the refrigerator.
Soil requirements
Carrots love sandy, light loamy, slightly acidic, well-aerated soil.
Predecessors
It is advisable to plant carrots in an area where tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, onions, and potatoes previously grew.
Dates, scheme and rules of planting
Sowing is carried out in late April, when the soil warms up.
Reference. Before winter, seeds are sown in areas with a mild climate, starting in November at a temperature of +5°C. You will need to mulch the bed with peat.
Seeds are planted in open ground, following the scheme:
- distance between rows – 0.15 m;
- distance between holes – 2 cm;
- hole depth - 1.5-2 cm.
The bed is watered and covered with film until shoots appear.
Features of cultivation
Planting care involves watering, weeding rows, and thinning.
Nuances of care
When loosening, it is advisable to slightly hill up the plants so that the tops of the root crops do not turn green.
After the tops are closed, loosening is abandoned. This technique will provide moisture to the soil and prevent weeds from growing.
Watering mode
Carrots are drought-resistant, but it is not advisable to allow the soil to dry out. Watering is carried out along the grooves along the furrows. The tops cannot be wetted - there is a risk of rot. For 1 sq. m consume approximately 15 liters of water.
Watering is necessary before emergence and during the period when root crops are gaining mass.
Important! A few weeks before harvesting, the garden bed stops watering. This will protect the root vegetables from cracking.
Thinning and weed control
The first thinning is carried out so that the distance between plants is 2 cm. After the leaves appear, it is repeated, increasing the distance to 4-6 cm.
Important! It is advisable to carry out thinning during the daytime so as not to attract carrot flies to the planting.
As weeds appear, weeding should be done so that they do not clog the vegetable crop.
Top dressing
Growing carrots require fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. It is carried out three times during the season.
The application of nitrogen fertilizers - for example, ammonium nitrate - is recommended 25 days after emergence. After a month, superphosphate is added. Fertilize the third time when the root crop collects juice: add ash or potassium sulfate.
Disease and pest control
The autumn king is not afraid of pests. Sometimes plantings can be affected by carrot fly. You can overcome it by using the drugs “Karate”, “Intra-Vir”, “Volaton”. Treating the soil with garlic tincture will also help.
To avoid fruit rot, plants are treated with Mikosan-B.
Compliance with the rules of agricultural technology is the key to preventing diseases. When the first symptoms of plant damage by diseases or pests appear, appropriate preparations should be used.
Planting and care
The variety is undemanding to the composition and type of soil, but at the same time responds well to planting in loamy, loosened soil. Choose flat, well-lit areas - carrots are very dependent on light
The easiest way to grow Queen of Autumn carrots is on an Aelita tape, on which the seeds are located at regular intervals. The tape seriously reduces the amount of labor required during care: due to the variety’s resistance to bolting and uniform seed planting, there is practically no need to thin out and weed the seedlings.
Also, sowing can be done with sand or paste. The seeds are mixed in a 1:2 ratio and poured out in an even layer.
Before sowing, the seeds should be soaked in warm water for several hours and then left to swell overnight in a damp cloth. In the morning they will swell, doubling in size.
Before you start planting seeds, you need to prepare the soil. The selected area is processed with a rake, then water is poured into grooves no more than a centimeter deep and the tape/seeds are placed. The distance between rows should be at least 15 cm, so that there is at least 5-7 centimeters of free space between plant shoots. After sowing, the soil is compacted and water is added.
In the early stages of cultivation, “Queen” loves mineral fertilizers: potassium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc. Do not use manure as fertilizer or apply organic fertilizers during the growth process. From the first shoots to the leaves, the soil must be constantly moist, which is usually done by irrigation systems or sprinklers. It is important to observe moderation - if you overwater the carrots, they will crack.
After the first shoots gain a height of more than 3 centimeters, you can begin thinning and reducing the frequency of watering to once a week. The first thinning should be carried out so that the distance between the root crops is at least 5 centimeters.
Pests and diseases
One of the advantages of the variety is its high resistance to diseases. The most common infestation is carrot fly, as indicated by the red color in the neck area of the root crop. To prevent the disease, you need to loosen the soil at regular intervals and do not flood it. If the carrots are already infested with flies, insecticides are used.
Carrots can also be affected by rot. The problem also occurs when the soil is over-moistened; we also recommend not planting the plant for two years in a row in the same place.
Following proper planting techniques will not only increase the yield, but also protect it from rot and pests.
Harvest and storage
Good keeping quality of carrots can be ensured if the crop is harvested in a timely and competent manner.
How and when to collect
The first carrot can be obtained in July. Mass harvesting begins in August-September. Root crops are harvested by hand or by digging them out of the ground.
Storage features and keeping quality of the variety
Carrots should be stored at a temperature from 0 to +2⁰С. The humidity level in the room should be between 85-95%.
Root crops can be stored without loss of presentation and taste for eight months. Losses are no more than 10%.
Varieties for long-term storage
Red giant
Red giant
- A late-ripening variety that has a long shelf life without loss.
- Ripening time is up to 160 days after germination.
- The fruits have an elongated conical shape; their length is 25-26 cm, and their weight is about 150 g. The pulp is very juicy and tasty, the skin is thin and orange in color.
- It is one of the leaders in vitamin A concentration (up to 16 mg per 100 g of weight).
- This variety requires fertile soils; on poor soils, even with the use of fertilizing, it may lose its taste.
- It has a constant yield of about 400 kg per hundred square meters.
Berlicum Royal
Berlicum Royal
- Also a late-ripening variety, with a ripening time of about 150 days.
- Medium-sized carrots (up to 18 cm, weight 180 g), having a cylindrical shape with a blunt end.
- Like most “long-lasting” varieties, it is rich in vitamin A.
- Productivity is low: from 180 to 300 kg per hundred square meters. Storage lasts until late spring, losses are about 5%.
Volzhskaya 30
Variety Volzhskaya 30
- It is a late ripening variety. Harvesting is usually done 130-140 days after mass germination.
- The carrot is cone-shaped, with a blunt end. It sits completely in the ground, but is easily pulled out of it without breaks or damage.
- The weight can reach up to 220 g, the length is about 20-23 cm. The fruit pulp is juicy, thick orange in color, and has increased sweetness.
- Gives good yields: from 550 kg per hundred square meters. With the use of fertilizers and intensive agricultural technology - up to 700 kg. One of the disadvantages of this variety is its vulnerability to carrot flies during ripening.
- The use of insecticides is not just recommended, but mandatory.
- Stored until the beginning of next summer, losses are no more than 3%.
What difficulties may there be when growing
When growing Autumn King carrots, a gardener may encounter the following difficulties:
- Retarded growth and development of root crops. Reason: excess nitrogen and moisture. The solution is feeding with potassium mixtures.
- The tops darken and dry out and may fall off the root crop. Causes: diseases due to dense plantings, especially against the background of heavy rains, from the action of pests. Solution: treat the plants with Oxychom.
- Yellowing, elongation and weakening of seedlings. Causes: parasites that feed on carrot juices and infections. Solution: drugs “Aktara”, “Ecogel” or “Zircon” are used for parasites. Prevention of infections is carried out - for example, "Mikosan-B".
It is better to burn carrots affected by infections, since during storage, diseased root vegetables can infect other crops.
Advice from experienced gardeners
Experienced gardeners give the following advice on growing and storing the Autumn King carrot crop:
- For longer storage without loss, after removing the crop from the ground, carefully cut off the tops, and place the undamaged root crop in containers with sand. This will protect the carrots from frost and rodents.
- For planting, it is better to purchase planting material on a tape. The seeds are already prepared for sowing. The tapes are made of natural material that is easily soluble in a humid environment and does not contain glue. The ideal arrangement of seeds on the tapes (at a distance of 3-3.5 cm) ensures that the seedlings will not need thinning and the crop can fully develop.
- To get a rich and high-quality harvest, sowing is carried out in well-fertilized and drained soil with a neutral pH.
Reviews of the carrot variety Autumn King
Reviews of Autumn King carrots are mostly positive.
Alena, Vologda: “For a long time I was looking for a variety of carrots that would give a good harvest in my garden and would be stored well throughout the winter without losing its taste. The Autumn King variety was recommended to me. I planted it a couple of years ago for the first time and was pleased. The taste of the fruit is excellent, sweet, the pulp is juicy. The variety is not very susceptible to disease; my plantings were almost never sick. I was pleased with the high yield.”
Tamara, Penza region: “In our region, the Autumn King grows without problems and produces a high yield. The root crop is preserved until the beginning of the next season.”
Natalya, Tula: “The yield of the Autumn King carrot variety does not depend on climatic and weather conditions; it is invariably high. The main thing is to adhere to the irrigation regime and not to overdo it with nitrogen feeding in the spring.”
Description of the variety
Appearance of root vegetables
Like most late-ripening varieties, the Queen of Autumn is very productive. From a bed measuring 1x1 m you can collect from 3.5 to 9 kg of orange, conical root vegetables measuring 20–30 cm and weighing up to 250 g. The pulp of this carrot contains a record amount of sugars, is juicy, with a rich, rich taste. Root vegetables are perfectly stored, suitable for canning, making juice, as well as for any culinary delights and fresh consumption.
This variety very rarely affects flowering, even in short daylight conditions. Another undoubted advantage of the Queen of Autumn is its resistance to cracking of root crops.
