Description
Carrot Cape Market (Daucus carota)
Cape Market is a reliable, open-pollinated carrot variety loved for its sweet flavour, crisp texture, and vibrant orange roots. Producing smooth, cylindrical carrots with strong leafy tops, it is ideal for home gardens and fresh market bunching.
This versatile variety grows well in many regions and stores beautifully after harvest.
In the Kitchen
Cape Market carrots are delicious fresh, roasted, steamed, juiced, added to soups, salads, stews, bakes, and healthy snacks. Their naturally sweet flavour makes them a kitchen favourite.
Cultivation & Harvesting
Carrots grow best in full sun and loose, well-drained soil free of stones and hard clumps.
- Sow seeds directly into the soil
- Keep soil consistently moist during germination
- Thin seedlings for proper root development
- Avoid fresh manure and overfeeding
- Harvest young for the sweetest flavour
Cape Market carrots are generally ready to harvest in 100 to 140 days, depending on the season and growing conditions.
Growing in Containers
Carrots grow exceptionally well in deep containers filled with fine, airy potting soil. Keep soil evenly moist and thin seedlings carefully for straight, healthy roots.
Health Benefits
Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, vitamins A, C, and K, antioxidants, and fibre. They support healthy eyesight, digestion, immunity, heart health, and overall wellbeing.
