Red Carrots

[Akela Ben]

I have got some red carrots to grow this year called Red Samurai. Has anyone else eaten these or grown these. Are they any nicer

[shirlthegirl43]

Haven't tried those yet but all home grown carrots taste much nicer than the shop bought ones

[diana]

my carrots where tasteless this year anybody know why, did I pull them to soon

[shirlthegirl43]

Too wet a summer? Not a carrot expert by any means so not able to help much sorry.

[Hazel at the Hill]

my carrots where tasteless this year anybody know why, did I pull them to soon

I'm guessing that it was just a tastless variety, Diana - I didn't think that carrot were a veg that - er - ripens or whatever the word is.

I've grown plenty of carrots this year - quite a few varieties - and when I manage to eat just one which the bloody carrot flies haven't got to first, I'll be in a postition to advise further...

[scarey55]

I've grown plenty of carrots this year - quite a few varieties - and when I manage to eat just one which the bloody carrot flies haven't got to first, I'll be in a postition to advise further...

OOOh, now there speaks an angry lady. Carrot flies, watch out.....

[Hazel at the Hill]

Hrmph. I AM on a mission.

[diana]

I grow my carrots in a raised bed so no carrot fly yet but must change the type I grow so they are tastier, anyone know the most tasty one's

[shirlthegirl43]

I grow my carrots in a raised bed so no carrot fly yet but must change the type I grow so they are tastier, anyone know the most tasty one's

Chantenay are tasty - so were my Autumn King. Will be trying more types this year to see how they compare.

[moggssue]

I agree Shirl, my Chantaney were lovely - until I tried to freeze them! They dont like it! I'm also looking for a tasty, longer, variety for this year?

[diana]

thanks girls will try chantaney, what happened when you tried to freeze them moggssue?

[moggssue]

I froze them whole (v small) and without blanching first - when I try to cook with them they go all mushy and soggy and chewy, not nice! I've made a humungous batch of soup with them instead .... apparently (so the nice peeps on here tell me) baby type carrots dont like being frozen.