Varieties of white carrots

The most popular carrot is orange. Some varieties may differ in brightness. The coloring pigment affects the color of the root crop. Many have seen white carrot seeds in gardening and gardening stores. Its color is due to the absence of coloring pigments. It would be interesting for many summer residents to conduct an experiment on growing white carrots, especially since some of them are already successfully grown.

types of carrots

Every year, new varieties of vegetables appear on store shelves. No one will be surprised by the unusual color of peppers or tomatoes. As for carrots, this root crop is found in our beds very often. The most common shades:

• orange (coloring pigment carotene);
• yellow (the same pigment, but in a smaller amount);
• violet (coloring pigment anthocyanin).

Also, the root crop can be of various shapes:

• conical;
• cylindrical;
• oval and others.

The most common carrot has a cylindrical shape. This root crop is also found in the wild, but it is customary for us to plant its cultivars. Let’s talk more about white carrots and what are their benefits.

White carrot

A thermophilic root crop that came to us from Asia. The feature is as follows:

• it is more juicy than many other varieties of the root crop familiar to us;
• it is more crispy than its orange counterparts;
• she is sweeter.

However, in the wild, white carrots have a characteristic bitterness, which breeders carefully removed from varietal root crops.

Varieties of white carrots have an excellent effect on digestion, they are no less useful than all the others, so you should not be of the opinion that the absence of a coloring pigment negatively affects the beneficial qualities of the root crop.

White carrots are used as food in the same way as orange ones: they can be boiled, fried, stewed and eaten raw. Where it is common, white species go into desserts and soups.

If we talk about varieties of white carrots, then everyone needs to be given due attention. There are still quite a few of them, you can meet a variety of carrots that we are used to with a different interesting shade only in large cities, but this does not prevent gardeners from ordering seeds through online stores.

The most common varieties

Speaking about varieties of white carrots, it should be noted that gardeners want to grow unusual varieties for three reasons:

• curiosity;
• comparative analysis;
• Finding the Perfect Carrot Variety

Often, a color that is unusual for our country can scare a person away. It may have been bred using GMOs. Consider several varieties, none of which will be harmful, on the contrary, it will turn out to be very tasty and decorate any table.

These include:

• Lunar White;
• Belgian white;
• White Satin.

Description of varieties

Unfortunately, very few colored carrots are sold in Our Country, and it can rarely be found in the CIS. Gardeners try to order unusual varieties either via the Internet or bring them from travel. The three varieties of white carrots presented above have been grown more than once in our soil, which indicates that you should not be afraid to sow seeds.

“Belgian White”

Variety “White Belgian” is widely known outside of Our Country. It is very beautiful, has a spindle shape, its flesh is white with a yellowish tinge, and the top can be colored green.

Root crops are large, rather long. In order for the seeds to sprout, the air temperature must be at least 10 degrees Celsius, the time for germination is from 10 to 14 days. Grows well in open ground. It is used for boiling and frying, and under the influence of high temperatures, it acquires an unusual pleasant aroma. The variety is early ripening, from the moment of the first shoots to technical ripeness, it will take only 75 days.

Lunar White

A variety of white carrots with an interesting name is quite small, thin, but juicy and sweet. In length, it reaches 30 centimeters, but some root crops may be slightly smaller. Lunar White is ultra-early, maturing in 60-75 days.

Like any other variety of this crop, this one does not like to be sown separately. Between each seed, you need to maintain a distance of 4 centimeters, and between rows – 18 centimeters. The optimum temperature for ripening is 16-25 degrees. With its precocity, Lunar White can be grown even in the conditions of the Urals and Siberia. Carrots are used to prepare various dishes, including soups.

White Satin

Another type of white carrot variety, which has a bright taste. It is a hybrid with a creamy tint to the roots, which, when ripe, turn out to be even and quite large. Their shape is cylindrical, the tip is sharp, as can be seen in the photo. The fruits are long, reach 20-30 centimeters. When planting, the seeds do not deepen much (only 1 centimeter) and leave a distance of 5 centimeters between the root crops.

Like other hybrids, it is demanding of warmth, good lighting, soil fertility and looseness, as well as moderate watering. There are no growing features for white root crops.

Sometimes summer residents plant orange carrots in the spring, and in the summer when they are harvested, they turn out to be white inside. Many people face this problem, let’s try to figure out what’s the matter.

Problems in growing traditional varieties

Speaking of white root crops, it is impossible not to touch on this topic. The main problems lie in improper cultivation. However, first things first. The color of the bark and pulp in natural conditions may vary slightly. This is fine. There are also hybrids with an interesting stepped color, which is necessarily indicated on the package with seeds.

There are only three reasons why the core of a carrot is white or creamy:

1. Poor quality seeds.
2. Cross-pollination of cultivated carrots with fodder.
3. Growing in hot, humid climates.

To begin with, the seeds may be of poor quality. Keep the packaging and do not buy them anymore, because today there are not only manufacturers who do not monitor quality, but also stores that sell outright fakes.

Cross-pollination is the second reason that often occurs when dyeing carrots. Please note that there should not be wild carrot crops nearby:

• if cultivation takes place in the field, then the radius is two kilometers;
• if you grow a crop in your own garden, where there are buildings, then the radius should be about 800 meters.

The third reason concerns the humid and hot climate. Carrots do not like an excess of water, like any other root crop. This will affect not only the color, but also the shape of the fetus.

You can learn other secrets for growing this crop by watching the video below:

Conclusion

White carrots, like other colored ones, are very rare in our dachas. It would be interesting for every gardener to try to sow it on their own and get a harvest. If there is such an opportunity, be sure to use it. The result will pleasantly surprise you.