Rodelika is a robust and vigorous carrot variety known for its strong foliage and large, smooth-skinned roots. With an intense orange-red color and slightly conical, stump-rooted shape, Rodelika is perfect for fresh market sales, processing, and long-term storage. It thrives in heavy soils and delivers an aromatic, sweet flavor with a high Brix value, making it ideal for producing high-quality carrot juice.
Key Features:
Variety Type: Rote Riesen, suitable for fresh market, processing, and storage.
Root Characteristics: Large, smooth, slightly conical stump-rooted carrots with an intense orange-red color.
Days to Maturity: 140-150 days.
Growth Habit: Strong, vigorous plants with robust foliage.
Taste Profile: Sweet, aromatic flavor with high Brix value for premium juice production.
Direct sowing: in open ground from March till early July at the latest, for bunching till end of July
Planting distance: 30-35 x 2-3 cm
Amount of seed needed: bunching: 1.5-2.0 million seeds/ha; ca. 100 seeds per running metre fresh market: 1.2-1.8 million seeds/ha; 80-100 seeds per running metre processing: 0.8-1 million seeds/ha; 60-70 seeds per running metre
