OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Baby carrot production
- Widely adapted
- Sweet flavour
- Good colour
Little Finger is a standard Amsterdam forcing type for main season production with good colour and sweet flavour. Roots are smooth with a short cylindrical shape. Little Finger is a widely adapted, versatile variety that is often used by producers who require both baby and slightly larger young carrots for the local and export markets. Field holding ability is good. Yield potential is high.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
LITTLE FINGER |
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KIND |
Carrot (Daucus carota L.) |
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TYPE |
Amsterdam forcing |
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MATURITY |
Extra early Warm season: 60 – 80 days from sowing Cool season: 90 – 100 days from sowing |
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SOWING SEASON |
All year round |
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DIMENSIONS |
7.5 - 10 x 1.0 - 1.5 cm |
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COLOUR |
Orange |
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FLAVOUR |
Sweet |
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CARROT SHAPE AND TIP |
Short cylindrical |
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CORE (COLOUR AND DIAMETER) |
Fair |
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SKIN SMOOTHNESS |
Fair |
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TOP HABIT |
Fairly small with erect foliage |
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TOP HEIGHT |
20 - 30 cm |
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TOP COLOUR |
Medium green |
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STEM ATTACHMENT |
Medium |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
- |
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FIELD HOLDING |
Good |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Slow |
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YIELD POTENTIAL |
High |
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SUGGESTED POPULATION |
12 - 26 million seeds per ha, 9 - 22 kg seed per ha Test for specific market requirements |
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USE |
Baby and young carrots in the pre-pack, fresh market, home garden and export market |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Good field holding ability, widely adapted with a good flavour |