Daucus carota var. sativus 5-7 in. long Hardy Biennial

Produces a 5-7” thick-cored root, red-orange to center with excellent carrot flavor. Sweetens further in storage. Wide shoulders and fine grain make this is a great choice for heavier clay soils. Does well in specialty markets. Introduced from France in the late 1800’s. Standard processing variety for high yields per acre.

• Planting Depth: 1/2'-3/4"
• Soil Temp. for Germ.: 60-80°F
• Days to Germ.: 10-21 Plant Spacing: 1"-4"
• Days to Maturity: 65
• Partial Shade to Full Sun Moderate Water

Nantes. Classic among carrots, with that old-time carrot flavor. Bright orange flesh, fine grain and almost no core, 6-7” roots have blunt tips and small to medium tops. 65 days

1/32 ounce, ~ 600 seeds, Sows ~ 20’

Daucus carota var. sativus Heirloom 8-10 in. Hardy Biennial
French heirloom with sweet, tender flesh. We found this carrot to have the highest amount of free arginine, a protein building amino acid, among 12 varieties tested. Sow in rows 6-15 inches apart. Does best in sandy loam with mature compost dug or tilled 12 inches deep the previous fall or at least one month before planting. Avoid raw compost or manure. Sow in June for fall storage crop. Harvesting tips, require thinning, for baby carrots, thin plants to 1 inch as soon as they have their true leaves.

Planting Depth: 3/8" Soil Temp. for Germ.: 55-75°F Days to Germ.: 6-14 Plant Spacing: 1"-3" Days to Maturity: 70-90 Full Sun Moderate Water Pack weight 1gms ~ 950 seeds

Danvers This variety is sweet and tender. The roots taper to a small blunt tip and average 7"-8" long and 1½" -2½" in diameter at the top. Large tops make it easy to harvest.

1/32 ounce, ~ 600 seeds, Sows ~ 20’

An extremely adaptable variety. Heat-resistant vigorous plants will come through with heavy yields pretty much anywhere. Sweet and tender 7-8” tapered roots with wide shoulders. Tips will be blunt in sandy soils but remain pointed in heavy soils. Deep orange color with a traditional carrot flavor and texture. 70 days