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Why carrots grow bitter: not all gardeners know about it
28.11.2023 17:00
In order for carrots to be an excellent ingredient for various dishes, they must be sweet.
We are very reluctant to use even tasteless vegetables, since they do not impart the necessary flavor.
However, sometimes carrots can grow bitter, reminds landscape designer and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert for the online publication BelNovosti.
What are the main reasons for this phenomenon?
Carelessness in the care process
It is extremely important to be careful not to touch or damage the carrots during routine care. Otherwise, the vegetable begins to feel threatened, turns green and becomes bitter in taste.
Varieties
Most often, varieties with a high risk of the upper part becoming green are prone to bitterness. In this case, it is worth initially choosing seeds of the crop that will be resistant to this.
"Peeping" carrot
Try to inspect the beds regularly: the carrots should be in the soil, not "peeking out" of it. This can often happen with careless watering.
