There are many varieties of carrots . Some of them are popular among summer residents due to their unpretentiousness, others - for their wonderful taste. Still others are versatile and suitable both for fresh consumption and for long-term storage and preservation. All these three qualities are combined in a carrot Samson. Reviews from gardeners are just wonderful. According to domestic summer residents, this is the most delicious variety of all unpretentious.
What is the selection?
So what is Samson carrot? We give a description of the variety below. To begin with, let's see where it came from in the domestic market and what kind of company supplies its seeds. The producer of planting material of this variety is the largest agricultural corporation Bejo Zaden. This Dutch company has branches in many countries around the world. She specializes in seed production and breeding. At the moment, more than 800 people work in it (200 - abroad). Seeds are delivered to the markets of different countries by distributors. This manufacturer mainly specializes in the production of carrots, beets and cabbage. The seeds of this company are imported into Russia, for example, by the commercial company ZAO Bejo Semena.
general description
Samson carrots belong, the reviews of which from summer residents are very good, to the nanstoy variety. That is, it has long (up to 20 cm) cylindrical root crops with a blunt end. The main distinguishing feature of this carrot is a very sweet, delicate, juicy pulp. The color of the root crop is orange. The core in it is very thin and fits snugly on the pulp. Carrots can be stored in a cool place until next year. It is often used in the preparation of hot dishes and salads, as well as in the preservation of cabbage, eggplant, pepper, etc. You can marinate or salt this carrot separately, in its pure form.
When growing, the root crop is completely submerged in the ground. Its mass can reach 125-150 g. The variety belongs to mid-season. The solids it contains 10%.
Samson is currently considered one of the leaders in world breeding. Its yield is as much as 40% higher than that of the popular carrot of Nantes 4. The variety has a ripening period of 110-120 days.
Carrot Samson: reviews of summer residents
Opinions from domestic gardeners about this carrot were simply wonderful. Its residents praise both the European part of the country and the southern regions, as well as the Urals and Siberia. Good germination, large sizes, as well as high productivity of this variety are noted. Summer residents like the not quite ordinary form of root vegetables with a blunt tip, which never rot during storage.
Many use this carrot to make sweet juices and mashed potatoes. The fruits of this variety are even, but have small tubercles. Samson carrots are stored, reviews about the taste of which are just excellent, according to summer residents, not bad. However, somewhat inferior in this regard to the late-ripening varieties of domestic selection. According to most, it is best suited for fresh consumption, as well as for pickling cabbage, as it gives a lot of juice.
Of the minuses, summer residents mostly note the inability to buy seeds of this variety. In small towns, finding them is problematic. Therefore, many order this carrot online. On the Web, if desired, you can find seeds, both ordinary and granular.
How and when to plant?
Like most other varieties, Samson carrots, reviews (photo of root crops can be seen on the page) which allow us to judge it as one of the best today, are planted in the middle lane in mid-late April immediately in open ground. The best predecessors for her are cabbage, cucumber and potatoes. It is not recommended to plant carrots next to dill. For the cultivation of the Samson variety, fertile loose soils or loams are best suited. The bed is recommended to be fertilized only with mineral compounds. Carrots do not like organic dressing. When manure or compost is introduced into the soil, root crops grow ugly, shaggy, lose their taste and are very poorly stored. Planting carrots of this variety, like any other, is recommended on a site well cleared of weeds. Weeding young plantlets is extremely difficult. If grass grows in the garden, it can simply “clog” the planting.
For planting, of course, it is better to choose the granular seeds of Samson carrots. Responses to such material from summer residents are better than ordinary ones. Indeed, in this case, one does not have to thin out the landing. The seeds are buried in the soil by about 1-2 cm. Then they are covered with earth, gently watered the bed and pass it with an inverted rake, slightly compacting the soil.
Care Features
Samson carrots planted with ordinary seeds are thinned twice a season. The first time - after the emergence of seedlings, the second - after the root crops reached a centimeter in diameter. The last time the operation is performed in such a way that between plants there is at least 5-6 cm of free space. This will allow each root crop to develop normally.
Fertilize Samson carrots immediately after germination and a couple of weeks after that. In summer, as with planting, mineral fertilizers are used. You can take a comprehensive.
Watering a variety of carrots Samson (reviews confirm this) requires, and quite plentiful. To allow drying of the soil, especially at the beginning of growth, is impossible. In rainy periods, watering can be done less frequently, in dry periods this will have to be done more often.
Harvesting
In central Russia, Samson carrots, the description of which is given above, begins to ripen in mid-summer. In July, it can already be pulled out for salads and frying. They dig up carrots in August, gently prying them with a shovel. Root crops are laid out on the edges of the beds for drying, and then the tops are removed and lowered into the cellar for storage in boxes. Capacities can be used both plastic, wooden or metal. The main thing is that they are trellised. In the cellar, it is advisable to decompose rodent pills.
And what can be prepared from delicious root vegetables?
How to make mashed potatoes?
To prepare this dish, you will need to take 2 Samson carrots, 30 ml of milk, salt and one teaspoon of olive oil. Mash as follows:
- The carrots are thoroughly washed and peeled off the upper skin.
- Then it is cut into small cubes, placed in a pan and filled with water so that the product is completely covered.
- Put the pan on a slow fire and wait for the water to boil.
- Ready carrots are rubbed through a sieve.
- Boiled milk and olive oil are added to the pulp.
- All mix thoroughly.
Keep mashed potatoes in the refrigerator.
A quick way to pickle cabbage with carrots
As already mentioned, this variety is often used for salting cabbage. Samson root juice gives the mass a pleasant orange tint, and also improves its taste. Next, we present to your attention a recipe for quick salting of cabbage with carrots of this variety. For canning you will need to prepare:
- white cabbage - 1.5 kg;
- carrots - 3 pcs.;
- sugar - 100 g;
- vegetable oil - 100 ml;
- vinegar - 100 ml (9%);
- black pepper - 5 peas;
- garlic - 3 prongs;
- salt - 1.5 tbsp. l;
- water - 500 ml.
Cabbage needs to be cut into strips, carrots - grate, and garlic - cut into thin slices. Then all the vegetables are mixed and lightly pressed so that a little juice is formed. The brine is prepared as follows:
- water is poured into the mug;
- salt, sugar and pepper are poured;
- the container is put on fire and boiled for a couple of minutes;
- oil and vinegar are added to the hot mixture.
After boiling again, the brine is poured into vegetables. Next, the mass is thoroughly mixed and transferred to an enameled pan. Top vegetables with brine need something to crush. Cabbage should stand for about 7-8 hours under the press. Then it can be transferred to glass jars.
Well, we hope that we answered the question in detail enough about what Samson carrots are. The characteristic, reviews about it are now known to you. As you can see, this root crop is very unpretentious, tasty and certainly suitable for cultivation in Russia. Reviews about this variety in domestic summer residents are only positive. Seeds, when not available in specialized stores, are very easy to purchase online.