Purple Elite Carrot Seeds

65 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Cosmic Purple Carrot. The plant produces sweet and tender 8" long purple carrots. Kids love them. It is a striking carrot variety known for its vibrant purple skin and contrasting orange flesh. Carrots are very beautiful with bright purple skin and an orange interior. Excellent for adding color to salads and gourmet dishes. Try growing orange, purple, red, white, and yellow carrots too for a beautiful gourmet dish. A variety developed in 2005 by Dr. Philip Simon at the USDA-ARS in Madison, Wisconsin. It has tremendous appeal at specialty and Farmer's Markets. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Yellowstone Carrot. The plant produces good yields of 8 to 10" long yellow carrots. The carrots are pure yellow throughout with a crisp, tender texture and sweet flavor. Excellent for salads and gourmet dishes. Wonderful raw or cooked. Great for making carrot soup. Add color to your favorite dish by growing different colored carrots. It has strong tops, making it easy for harvesting. Extremely productive and adaptable to many growing conditions. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

90 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Kyoto Red Carrot. The plant produces good yields of 12" to 16" long bright red carrots. A popular carrot variety prized for its silky texture, exceptional sweetness, and vibrant scarlet-to-deep-red color. The color intensifies in cooler weather. They are tender and sweet. Great when used fresh, steamed, roasted, grilled, or made into 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 from Kyoto, Japan.

85 days. Allium schoenoprasum. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Chives Seeds produce abundant harvests of fresh, flavorful chives with a delicate mild onion-like taste. This versatile culinary herb can be enjoyed fresh or frozen for year-round use and is perfect for salads, baked potatoes, soups, omelets, sauces, stuffed eggs, cream cheese, and garnishes. Chives can be harvested repeatedly throughout the growing season, making them a reliable addition to any herb garden. Suitable for indoor growing, outdoor gardens, containers, patio pots, borders, and hydroponic systems. The attractive lavender flowers add beauty while attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Chives are also valued as a companion plant and are traditionally grown alongside carrots. An excellent choice for home gardens and kitchen gardeners. Listed by the United States Department of Agriculture (PI 261639). A premium variety from the USA.

150 days. Pacchyrhizus erosus. Open Pollinated. Jicama. The plant produces tall climbing vines and a white turnip-shaped root that tastes like water chestnuts. The large tuberous roots can be eaten raw or cooked and are used as a source of starch. The Jicama plant is a vine that grows to a length of 20 feet or more. The roots are light brown in color and may weigh up to 50 pounds. Most of those on the market will weigh between 3 to 5 pounds. Only one root forms per plant. Store in a cool, dry place after harvest. Also known as the Mexican Potato, Yam Bean, and Mexican Yam Bean. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 438902. A variety from Dzan, Yucatan, Mexico. 

30 days. Raphanus sativus. Open Pollinated. watermelon radish seeds. This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of white radishes with pink and red flesh. Perfect for salads, vegetable platters, gourmet dishes, dips, stir fry, and garnishes. They have large tops for easy picking. Also known as Red Meat Radish and Rooseheart Radish. It does best when planted in the fall. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, G 30470. An heirloom variety from the USA.