Heirloom Carrot Seeds - Diane's Flower Seeds

Heirloom Carrot Seeds

Carrots are highly popular vegetables that need no introduction. The plants are biennial. To save seeds, leave the roots in the ground over winter.

Sowing Carrot Seeds

Sow carrot seeds outdoors 3-6 weeks before the last frost date. Sow on the surface, and cover lightly with soil. Keep moist. Thin to 3" apart. Full sun.

Carrot Red Cored Chantenay

Carrot 'Red Cored Chantenay' (70 days)

2,000 seeds $3.00

Red Cored Chantenay is a hefty carrot that doesn't break off too easily when digging. The 6" roots are tapered and blunt with a red-orange core. High in antioxidants with a rich flavor. Great fresh, canned or frozen.

American heirloom, 1929.

Carrot 'Scarlet Nantes'

Carrot 'Scarlet Nantes' (70 days)

2,000 seeds $3.00

Scarlet Nantes is famous for its sweet flavor. The bright orange, cylindrical roots are about 7" long with blunt tips. Great for fresh eating, juicing or freezing. It can be harvested early for baby carrots. Also known as Early Coreless.

French heirloom, 1850's.

Carrot 'Black Nebula'

Carrot 'Black Nebula' (75 days)

300 seeds $3.25

Black Nebula is a dark purple carrot with high levels of anthocyanins and vitamin C. It's great for fresh eating, juicing and cooking. This amazing carrot was improved from a strain found at a market in northern India.

Indian heirloom.

Carrot 'Cosmic Purple' (70 days)

300 seeds $3.00

Carrot 'Cosmic Purple' has bright purple skin with a yellow to orange interior. The 6" long roots have a spicy and earthy flavor. My daughter, Megan, owner of Megan's Heirloom Seeds , won a photo contest with this beautiful picture. This open-pollinated variety was released in 2005 by Dr. Philipp Simon of the USDA Agricultural Research Station in Madison, Wisconsin. Danvers type.

Carrot 'Uzbek Golden'

Carrot 'Uzbek Golden' (70 days)

540 seeds $3.25

Uzbek Golden is our favorite carrot for eating raw. It has a finer, softer texture than most other carrots, so I can chew it with my TMJ jaw. The flavor is sweet and mild - no bitterness. Medium-short, blunt roots. Danvers type.

Heirloom from Uzbekistan.

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