• Imperator 58 Carrot

    Imperator 58 Carrot

    IMPERATOR 58 CARROT  ABOUT THE PLANT  Description: The Imperator 58 carrot is a long, straight, and tapered carrot that can grow up to 10" long and 1 1/2" wide. It is coreless, tapered, and slender, having a deep orange color, a sweet flavor, and a tender and crisp texture. Ready to harvest in about 75 days.  Origin: Long Imperator 58' was bred by Ferry-Morse...
  • Purple Carrot

    Purple Carrot

    PURPLE CARROT  ABOUT THE PLANT  Description: A highly nutritious, deep purple-colored carrot with an interior flesh of either dark purple, orange, or yellow. The flavor is sweet and subtly peppery, the texture crisp. It is a Danvers type, a classic medium-length carrot with rounded shoulders and pointed ends growing to about 6-7 inches long. Ready to harvest in about 70 days.  Origin: Originated in...
  • Red Carrot

    Red Carrot

    RED CARROT  ABOUT THE PLANT  Description: Red carrots have a deep red or burnt orange color which comes from having the pigment lycopene. They are crisp and sweeter than orange carrots. They typically reach a length of 8 inches. Ready to harvest in about 75 days.  Origin: Originated in what is now Afghanistan  Usage: Red carrots are eaten raw as a snack, in salads,...
  • Yellow Carrot

    Yellow Carrot

    YELLOW CARROT ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Yellow carrots are yellow both inside and out, with a firm, crunchy texture and reaching a length of about 7 inches. They taste like orange carrots, but a little sweeter. Matures in  60-80 days. Origin: Yellow carrots, along with purple and white carrots originated in what is now Afghanistan. Usage: Yellow carrots are eaten just like any other...
  • Royal Chantenay Carrot

    Royal Chantenay Carrot

    ROYAL CHANTENAY CARROT  ABOUT THE PLANT  Description: Royal Chantenay are short, stout, broad-shouldered, carrots making them easy to pull. They reach a length of 5-6 “and have a deliciously sweet, crunchy dark orange flesh. Mature in 65-75 days.  Origin: Royal Chantenay carrots originated from the Chantenay region of France. References to it go back to the mid-1800s when it was used in medicine.  Usage:...
  • Parisian Carrot

    Parisian Carrot

    PARISIAN CARROT  ABOUT THE PLANT Description: The Parisian carrot is a little round carrot 1-2 inches in diameter. The flesh is orange-red looking more like a large radish. Because of its size, it grows well in clay or rocky soil, though sandy, loamy soil is ideal. These carrots are tender and sweet. Ready to harvest in 50-70 days. Origin: France  Usage: Because of their...
  • Tendersweet Carrot

    Tendersweet Carrot

    TENDERSWEET CARROT  ABOUT THE PLANT  Description: Tendersweet carrots are deep orange, smooth-skinned, nearly coreless, reaching 8-10 inches. They are one of the sweetest carrots, are nice and crisp, and are free of fiber. Harvest in 60-70 days.  Origin:  It is generally thought that carrots originated in Afghanistan.  Usage: Culinary. Enjoyed raw as a snack, in salads, or juiced. Used wherever carrots are called for....
  • White Carrot

    White Carrot

    WHITE CARROT ABOUT THE PLANT Description: White carrots are creamy-white with a small core, and have a mild, sweet, delicious taste.  Essentially it is a regular carrot without pigmentation. While they are high in fiber, they offer little nutritional benefits in comparison to the other pigmented carrot varieties.   Origin: Originated in what is now Afghanistan Usage: Used in culinary dishes just as any other...
  • Little Fingers Carrot

    Little Fingers Carrot

    LITTLE FINGERS CARROT  ABOUT THE PLANT  Description: Little Fingers is a unique variety of the Nantes type with a smooth, cylindrical, uniform, shape and a deep orange color even before maturity. These tiny and very sweet carrots are only 3″ long and are ready to harvest in about 55 days.   Origin: France  Usage: Their small size makes them perfect for snacking, and because of...
  • Scarlet Nantes Carrot

    Scarlet Nantes Carrot

    SCARLET NANTES CARROT  ABOUT THE PLANT  Description: Scarlet Nantes Carrot is a quick-growing, popular carrot variety with bright red-orange flesh that does not need to be peeled. It offers a great flavor that's sweet and crisp. The root is nearly coreless and reaches a length of up to 7 inches. It has a cylindrical shape, straight and firm, not tapering. Ready to harvest in...
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