Highly commended by the Royal Horticultural Society, UK. It is the first genuine autumn sowing carrot, exceptionally early and cold resistant. It will give you carrots in your garden in the spring when nobody else has them and when they are fetching high prices in the shops. A very important autumn sowing vegetable breakthrough.

Sow from late winter to autumn in drills 1cm (½in) deep, spaced 30cm (12in) apart.

Winter sowings for a really early crop can be made in a coldframe or greenhouse.

As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle, start thinning them out so that they are finally 10cm (4in) apart. The last thinnings will provide tender roots just large enough to be used.

Continue sowing until mid or even late autumn in mild spells. Harvest late spring onwards.