Fukutomi Carrot (Fukutomi F1): Characteristics
Fukutomi carrot is an F1 hybrid carrot variety, also sold or known as Fukutomi F1. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical.
If you came here looking for Fukutomi F1, this is the same carrot. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our carrot variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: vegetables in the Philippines.
- Type: F1 hybrid.
Key facts about Fukutomi carrot
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical |
| Also known as | Fukutomi F1 |
| Type | F1 hybrid |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | 100 to 110 days after sowing |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: 100 to 110 days after sowing. No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit carrot fields most often: bacterial soft rot, Cercospora leaf spot, cutworm, leafminer, root knot nematode. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: 100 to 110 days after sowing.
- Fruit: Root: thick, long, deep orange and smooth skinned with a blunt tip, 190 to 200 g.
- Season: All year.
- Where: Highland.
- Slow to bolt.
- Holds well in the field.
- Intermediate resistance to blight and alternaria leaf spot.
- Sweet (Allied claim).
Why farmers know it: Allied Botanical's highland hybrid carrot, the only evidence found is Allied's listing. These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual carrot on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Fukutomi carrot
Carrot is a highland crop in the Philippines. Pick a root length your soil can hold: short types for heavy soil. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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