12 Great Carrot Varieties for Growers

Posted by Carol Miller|October 17, 2018

Compare the types, lengths, and days to maturity of these crops.

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Atomic Red from Terra Organics

Type: Short Imperator
Length: 11 inches
Days to maturity: 80
Other: Red colored carrots with good flavor

TerraOrganics.com
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Black Nebula from Seeds by Design

Type: Short Imperator
Length: 10 inches
Days to maturity: 70 to 75
Other: Deep purple, almost black, roots

SeedsbyDesign.com
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Brillyance from Nunhems and Stokes Seeds

Type: Nantes
Disease package: Cavity spot
Days to maturity: 60
Region(s): Northeast and Midwest
Other: Smooth, straight, cylindrical

Nunhems.com; StokeSeeds.com
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Gold Nugget from Vilmorin and Rupp Seeds

Type: Nantes
Length: 7.5 to 8 inches
Days to maturity: 120 to 130
Region(s): Eastern U.S.
Other: Very good root quality; smooth, well-rounded tips; small core

Vilmorin.com; RuppSeeds.com
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Goldfinger F1 from HM.Clause and Harris Seeds

Type: Nantes
Days to maturity: 69
Other: An early Nantes type producing sweet dark orange roots with a small core. Upright tops have good bolting tolerance and strength for bunching. A versatile carrot for a range of uses and production systems.

HM.Clause.com; HarrisSeeds.com
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Intrepid from Sakata Seed America

Type: Cello
Length: 10 inches
Region(s): Canada, California all seasons
Other: Good root shape, very smooth, good strong tops

SakataVegetables.com
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Jerada RZ from Rijk Zwaan

Type: Nantes for bunch, cello or slicing
Length: 8 to 9 inches
Days to maturity: 70-90 growing days
Region(s): Good adaptability to many growing regions
Other: Strong dark green, upright and medium long foliage, has smooth skin, uniform in length, shape and diameter. Has a mild sweet taste with excellent shelf life.

RijkZwaanUSA.com
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Mokum from Bejo Seeds

Type: Early Nantes type. Almost coreless.
Length: 6 inch roots; 9 inch tops
Disease package: Intermediate resistance to Ar, Cc, Ps, Ma
Days to maturity: 56
Region(s): Widely adapted. Holds sweet flavor even in warm weather.
Other: Top rated for flavor among early varieties. Sweet early; color and flavor develops early—very highly colored.

BejoSeeds.com
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Musico from Vilmorin and Rupp Seeds

Type: Nantes
Length: 7 to 8 inches
Days to maturity: 110 to 120
Region(s): Eastern U.S.
Other: Very good internal quality; strong attachment for harvesting by lifting

Vilmorin.com; RuppSeeds.com
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Purple Haze F1 from Bejo Seeds and Harris Seeds

Type: Imperator
Days to maturity: 70
Other: A striking carrot with deep purple exterior color and contrasting orange interior color. Tapered roots are smooth and heavy-shouldered with strong upright tops. Cooking causes purple color to fade.

BejoSeeds.com; HarrisSeeds.com
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Rainbow F1 from Bejo Seeds

Type: Nantes x Imperator
Length: 7 to 8 inch roots; 12 to 14 inche tops
Disease package: Intermediate resistance to Ad, Ar, Cc, Ma
Days to maturity: 50 to 60
Other: 'Rainbow' is popular with chefs and farm market shoppers. A truly unique hybrid – a single variety – not a blend of seed. Each color offers a distinctive flavor, and all have high sugar content.

BejoSeeds.com
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Viper from Sakata Seed America

Type: Cut and peel
Length: 12-14 inches average
Days to maturity: 120 from direct seed
Other: 'Viper' was bred for higher density plant populations and maintains its long length (12-14 inches average) to maximize yield for two inch pieces. It is bright orange with a small, indistinctive core and incredible top strength with good stem attachment for easy harvesting.

SakataVegetables.com