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Carrots Crop Cycle....

This page shows the video story of main crop carrots.

Thanks go to M. H. Poskitts Ltd for allowing us to film their operations.

For details of other carrot crops visit the M.H. Poskitt Ltd web site.

 

March

Planted

Carrots are planted in the spring in ideal conditions i.e. when the soil temperatures are higher and germination is much higher.

Carrot are planted in beds - these are a group of rows together which make it easier to care for and harvest the carrots. We hope to add video of this when it happens.

April - September.

Spraying and fertiliser.

Carrots must then be cared for by the farmer this includes applying fertiliser and sprays to keep the carrots healthy. We hope to add video of this later in the year.

September - October

Harvesting

Carrots are harvested from September onwards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

October - March

Protect from frost

From October on some fields of carrots are covered with straw to protect them from the frost. This means that weather permitting carrots can be harvested all winter to provide fresh carrots all year round.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparing carrots.

M. H. Poskitt Ltd who allowed us to film these operations also gave the chance to film the carrots being washed, sorted and packed in their factory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further information.

Thanks again to M. H. Poskitts Ltd for allowing us to film their operations.

For more details about carrots have a look at these web sites:

M.H. Poskitt Ltd

Museum of Carrots