This old-time favorite Nantes variety with bright orange roots averaging 6–7" proves that good quality is not always expensive. Sweet with a small dark core. Very good for storage, too. Far and away our best-selling carrot.
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| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Days to Maturity | Color | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Nantes | seeds | open pollinated | 68 days | bright orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Scarlet Nantes Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 68 days | bright orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Nantes Fancy Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 68 days | orange | biennial grown as an annual |
| Red Cored Chantenay | seeds | open pollinated | 70 days | red-orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Naval Organic |
seeds | F-1 hybrid | 72 days | deep orange | biennial grown as an annual |
| Yellowstone | seeds | open pollinated | 72 days | yellow | biennial grown as an annual |
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Yellowstone Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 72 days | yellow | biennial grown as an annual |
| Newhall, Unpelleted | seeds | F-1 hybrid | 74 days | orange | biennial grown as an annual |
| Shin Kuroda | seeds | open pollinated | 75 days | bright orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Danvers Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 75 days | orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Scarlet Keeper Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 85 days | orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Bangor, Pelleted Organic |
seeds | F-1 hybrid | 75 days | bright orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Bangor, Unpelleted Organic |
seeds | F-1 hybrid | 75 days | bright orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Napoli Organic |
seeds | F-1 hybrid | 55 days | orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Yaya, Unpelleted Organic |
seeds | F-1 hybrid | 58 days | orange | biennial grown as an annual |
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Yaya, Pelleted Organic |
seeds | F-1 hybrid | 58 days | orange | biennial grown as an annual |
| Redsun | seeds | F-1 hybrid | 70 days | cinnabar red | biennial grown as an annual |
| Purple Haze | seeds | F-1 hybrid | 70 days | red-purple | biennial grown as an annual |
| White Satin | seeds | F-1 hybrid | 70 days | pale yellow | biennial grown as an annual |
| Narvik | seeds | F-1 hybrid | 70 days | dark orange | biennial grown as an annual |
| Over the Rainbow Blend | seeds | F-1 hybrid | 48-75 days | multi-colored | biennial grown as an annual |
Culture: Very hardy. Early carrots can be sown by late April. For fall crop or winter storage, seed in early summer. Minimal germination temperature 40°, optimal range 75–85°. Can take up to 3 weeks to germinate; keep rows from drying out for faster emergence. Thinning is critical: At 3" high thin to ½" apart, at 6" thin again to 1-2" apart.
Diseases:
ALTS shows up first on the oldest foliage as brown-black spots edged with yellow. Foliage blackens and shrivels as it develops and spreads. Maintaining a good crop rotation is the best preventive.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon EDT Monday or Wednesday.