Carrots

65 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Chantenay Red Core Carrot. The plant produces high yields of 5 ½" to 6" long, flavorful, golden-orange carrots with a deep red-orange center. It is a popular heirloom carrot variety known for its short, thick, broad-shouldered, stump-rooted shape with a blunt tip. This variety rarely splits and is a good winter keeper. Good, fresh, cooked, or used as a juicer. Also known as Red Core Chantenay Carrot. An heirloom originally from the Chantenay region of France and widely introduced into the U.S. around 1929. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 80297. A variety from France.

90 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Kyoto Red Carrot. The plant produces good yields of 12" long bright red carrots. They are tender and sweet. Great when used fresh, steamed, or used to make carrot juice. Excellent for salads and gourmet dishes. Try growing orange, purple, red, white, and yellow carrots too for a beautiful gourmet dish. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety is grown in the Kyoto area of Japan.

70 days. Daucus carota. (F1) Nantindo Carrot Seeds. The plant produces heavy yields of 6 to 8" long deep orange carrots. This high quality carrot has a sweet flavor and texture. The roots may be harvested early or left in the ground to grow for weeks to develop maximum yield. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Royal Chantenay Carrot. The plant produces heavy yields of 5 to 7" long orange carrots. Even when very large, they still have a sweet flavor and texture. It does well in heavy or shallow soils. The roots may be harvested early or left in the ground to grow for weeks to develop maximum yield. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom dating back to 1952. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6168. A variety from the USA.

75 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Scarlet Nantes Carrot. The plant produces good yields of flavorful 6 to 8" long orange carrots. It is a popular carrot variety, prized for its high yield and wide adaptability, as it performs reasonably well even in heavier/clay soils, and has a sweet, mild, classic carrot taste. These quality carrots are very delicate and fine-grained, containing almost no core. It is tender, crisp, and ultra sweet. An excellent carrot for salads, soups, stews, and making carrot juice. This variety stores well. Grows well in heavier soils. An 1870s heirloom variety from the Nantes region of France first appeared in U.S. catalogs around 1870 and remains one of the most popular home-garden and market carrots. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6191. An heirloom variety from France.

75 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Solar Yellow Carrot. The plant produces good yields of 7" long yellow carrots. A popular heirloom Danvers-type carrot variety known for its vibrant, sunshine-yellow roots. It has buttery yellow flesh and is sweet and crisp. Excellent raw, for making carrot juice, roasting, steaming, salads, and cooking. Bake or steam the carrot instead of boiling it for the best color. Add color to your salad by adding orange, purple, red, and white carrots. It has a history tracing back to early yellow carrots cultivated in the Middle East and Central Asia. This yellow carrot is a real standout at Farmer's Markets. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer's Markets, and market growers. An heirloom variety from the USA.

75 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Tendersweet Carrot Seeds. The plant produces flavorful 8 to 10" long rich orange, coreless carrots. It is a popular heirloom carrot variety prized for its exceptional sweetness, tender-crisp texture, and nearly coreless roots. It is widely regarded as one of the sweetest carrot varieties, with long, tender, nearly coreless roots. This high-quality variety holds its color during cooking. Great for cooking, canning, pickling, baking, and making carrot juice. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 634653. A 1920s heirloom variety from the USA.