Rodelika × Touchon carrot, Vigorous, Flavorful, and Ideal for Home & Enthusiast Breeders

Botanical Name: Daucus carota
Open-Pollinated | Homebreeder’s Seed | Unique Hybrid Vigor

This exclusive F2 generation carrot cross combines two exceptional French heirloom varieties, Rodelika and Touchon, creating a vigorous, flavorful carrot variety perfect for plant breeding enthusiasts and home gardeners alike. Benefiting from hybrid vigor, these carrots show remarkable robustness, and disease resistance, with exciting potential for further selection.

Background on Parent Varieties:

Rodelika:
A popular Nantes-type carrot known for its smooth, cylindrical roots, crisp texture, and sweet, tender flavour. Rodelika matures early and is prized for uniform, bright orange roots that store well.

Touchon:
A traditional French variety dating back to the 1800s, Touchon carrots are valued for their rich orange colour, strong flavour, and excellent storage qualities. They have a slightly tapered shape and a sweet, earthy taste beloved by chefs.

Hybrid Cross Benefits at F2 Stage:
Hybrid Vigor: The cross shows enhanced growth, stronger plants, and increased yield compared to parent lines.

Genetic Diversity: The F2 generation offers rich variability — ideal for breeders who want to select and stabilize new traits like shape, colour, flavour, or disease resistance.

Adaptability: Thrives in a wide range of soil types, well-suited to cooler Irish climates with reliable root development.

Flavor: Combines the sweet tenderness of Rodelika with the robust, earthy depth of Touchon for a uniquely complex taste.

Growing Information:

• Sowing: Direct sow from early spring to early summer (March–June) for continuous harvest
• Soil: Deep, loose, well-drained soil rich in organic matter, pH 6.0–6.8
• Spacing: Thin seedlings to 5–7 cm apart for optimal root development
• Care: Consistent moisture and weed control encourage uniform growth
• Harvest: 12–16 weeks from sowing, depending on conditions; suitable for fresh use or storage

Who Is This For?

• Home Gardeners: Looking for tasty, reliable carrots with excellent storage and flavour
• Plant Breeders & Seed Savers: Seeking a unique, diverse F2 population to select from for future variety development