Greta carrot is a medium-maturing hybrid of the Nantes type with a vegetation period of 100-110 days. This variety is intended for early and main harvests, suitable for fresh consumption, processing, and long-term storage up to 6 months. The roots are cylindrical or conical in shape with a smooth surface and bright orange color. The average weight of the roots is 200-220 grams. They are distinguished by juiciness, crisp texture, aroma, and resistance to cracking, making them attractive to consumers and convenient for transportation and storage.
The plant has small leaves, which account for only a quarter of the total weight of the root. Greta carrot is resistant to bolting, ensuring stable yield and product quality. The variety has high germination rate, good adaptability to various soil-climate conditions, and excellent fruit marketability. The recommended sowing rate is 1-1.2 million seeds per hectare.
For successful cultivation, Greta carrot prefers chernozem, chestnut, peat, sandy, and light loamy soils. Crop rotation should be observed, avoiding planting after umbelliferous and related crops such as pastinaca, celery, parsley, dill, radish, turnip, and beet. Suitable predecessors include cabbage, cucurbits, onion, legumes, winter cereals, tomatoes, and annual herbs. This variety is relatively drought-tolerant, and for disease prevention, soil liming is effective.
