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Carrot
Fly Away
Nantes-type variety bred by Tozer Seeds for significantly reduced carrot fly attractiveness. Emits lower levels of the volatile compounds that draw carrot fly. Not fully immune but performs noticeably better in affected plots without the need for netting.
Key facts
- Growth habit
- cylindrical root
- Produce type
- root
- Support
- none
- Sun
- full sun
- Height
- Foliage 30-40 cm, root 15-18 cm
- Spacing
- 5-8 cm between plants, 25-30 cm between rows
- Days to harvest
- 70–80 days
- Avg. yield
- 80-120 g per root
- Watering
- medium
- Frost sensitivity
- low
Resistant to
For all carrot issues and threats, see the Carrot page.
Related guides
Growing Fly Away carrots
Fly Away reduces carrot fly risk without netting, but it is not immune. Understanding where its resistance comes from helps you use it correctly.
Getting carrots to germinate and grow straight
Carrots are slow to germinate and unforgiving of poor soil preparation. Most problems - forked roots, poor stands - are preventable with the right bed preparation.