|
|
| CARROT
(Daucus carota) 800 seeds per packet. Most of our varieties mature around 65-70 days from sowing. Early sowings can be made 2-3 weeks before spring’s last frost date. The tiny seeds should be surface-sown and not covered, or covered only minimally, and kept uniformly moist until seedlings are strong. May be sown throughout spring and summer at 2-3 week intervals, until about a month before first frost in autumn. Deep, mellow, well-worked soil suits long types; half-longs and round types are better bets in heavier soils.
|
|
|
|
Amarillo
75 days. Lovely, lemon-yellow roots have sweet, bright yellow flesh.
Good for a summer to fall crop, large 8" roots and strong tops.
Yellow carrots always taste the best to me; they are so crunchy
and full of juice.
Item Code: CR114
Bulk Quantities
1 OZ - $12.00
1/4 LB - $33.00
|
|
|
Atomic Red
75 days. Brilliant red carrots are so healthful and unique-looking, sure
to add color to your garden. The 8" roots are high in lycopene,
which has been shown in studies to help prevent several types
of cancer. Crisp roots are at their best when cooked, and this
helps to make the lycopene more usable. Very flavorful.
Item Code: CR109
Bulk Quantities
1 OZ - $14.00
|
|
Berlicum 2
New!
Beautiful 8", good-sized roots are extra-smooth, long and blunt-ended. A deep orange color with a fine carrot flavor makes this variety popular in the markets of Europe. Slender roots tend to stay tender and not get woody. A perfect variety for gourmet cooks and upscale markets.
Item Code: CR117
Bulk Quantities
1 oz. - $8.00
|
|
Chantenay Red Core
75 days. One of the sweetest, this variety was introduced in 1929 and is a large, stump-rooted carrot with a deep red-orange center; great for juicing or fresh eating. A good market variety that is smooth and refined in shape.
Item Code: CR111
|
|
|
Cosmic Purple
This one is causing excitement at farmers' markets. Carrots have
bright purple skin and flesh that comes in shades of yellow and
orange. Spicy and sweet-tasting roots are great for marketing.
Item Code: CR112
Bulk Quantities
1 OZ. - $14.00
|
|
Danvers 126 Half Long
70 days. The original Danvers Half Long dates back to the 1870s. This
strain "126" was improved in the 1940s. The old standard American
carrot, adaptable and dependable. Thick 7" roots have
good flavor. Productive.
Item Code: CR102
Bulk Quantities
1/4 LB - $4.50
|
|
Kuroda Long 8 inch
75 days. Popular variety for Oriental markets; deep orange, stubby roots
are mild and sweet. Excellent for juicing. Grows well in many
climate conditions; good for home or market.
Item Code: CR107
Bulk Quantities
1/4 LB - $6.50
|
|
Little Finger
A superb baby-type carrot with deep orange color; developed
in France for canning and pickling. Sweet 3" carrots are great
for snacks.
Item Code: CR103
|
|
|
Lunar White
75 days. Here is a vigorous producer that has creamy white roots that
are very mild, delicious, and have a fine flavor; very small core.
White carrots were grown in the Middle Ages, but now they
have become very rare. We are glad to offer this productive
new variety.
Item Code: CR113
Out of Stock
|
|
Muscade
New!
A delicious North African carrot that produces blocky, 7" orange roots that have exceptional flavor and a crisp, crunchy texture. They hold up well at market, and are late bolting. Rare and almost impossible to find!
Item Code: CR118
Bulk Quantities
1 oz. - $8.00
|
|
Parisienne
New!
Small, round carrots that are so popular in France. Tender, orange globes are superb lightly steamed. Easy to grow even in heavy soils. This little carrot is great for home and market gardens, as this variety is fairly uniform.
Item Code: CR115
Bulk Quantities
1 OZ. - $9.00
|
|
Shin Kuroda 5 inch
The baby Japanese variety with short 3"-5" tender carrots with
fine flavor. Perfect for specialty markets.
Item Code: CR106
Out of Stock
|
|
Snow White
New!
An attractive creamy-white carrot with a delicious, mild-sweet taste and a good crisp crunch. Roots grow 7-8" long, and are great raw or cooked. White carrots are again becoming popular with home gardeners and specialty growers after many years of neglect by the commercial seed trade. White varieties were common in the middle ages through the 19th century but then became scarce.
Item Code: CR119
Bulk Quantities
1 oz. - $12.00
|
|
St. Valery
70 days. The Vilmorins of France mentioned this variety in 1885 and said
it had been grown a "long time" then. A large handsome variety
with bright red-orange roots; smooth, 10"-12" long & 2"-3" in
diameter. Sweet & tender. Rare. Our favorite!
Item Code: CR101
Bulk Quantities
1/4 LB - $9.50
1 LB - $24.00
|
|
|
Tonda di Parigi
60 days. The round, 19th-century Parisian heirloom carrots are harvested
at 1"-2"; uniform and deep orange. The flavor is excellent
and very sweet. These tender carrots are very popular for marketing.
Plant thick for bunching.
Item Code: CR104
Bulk Quantities
1 OZ. - $7.50
1/4 LB. - $19.50
|
|
White Belgian or Blanche A Collet Vert
New!
A big, heavy carrot that was once common on many of Europe's small farms, but has now become quite scarce. The long roots are white with green shoulders, and can be used in the kitchen or, as used in the 1800's, as an animal feed. Vilmorin said in 1885, "This is a field carrot par excellence. There is hardly any farm on which it is not grown to some extent for feeding cattle, and especially horses." They also said it was developed from the Long White carrot, which was almost gone from France at that time. Not frost-hardy, but a great old carrot that is perfect for farmers wanting to grow their own feed.
Item Code: CR116
Bulk Quantities
1 oz. - $9.00
|
|
