Carrot Varieties
Compare 16 carrot cultivars. Find the perfect variety for your garden based on how you want to use them, growth habit, and days to maturity.
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Atomic Red
Deep red-orange throughout; high lycopene; colour intensifies when cooked; 20cm roots.
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Bolero
Nantes F1 hybrid; 18-20cm blunt-tipped cylindrical roots; excellent storage variety keeping 6+ months; alternaria and cercospora leaf blight resistant; widely adapted; sweet crisp flavour.
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Chantenay
Short stout 12-15cm roots; broad shoulders; good in heavy or shallow soils; reliable.
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Cosmic Purple
Purple exterior with orange interior; sweet with slight spice; colour fades when cooked.
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Danvers
Stocky conical roots with broad shoulders that perform well in heavy, compact soil where longer types struggle. Deep orange, slightly coarser-textured with robust sweet flavor. Good storage quality.
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Danvers Half Long
Classic American heirloom; conical orange root; tolerates heavy soil; good flavour; versatile cooking carrot.
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Imperator
Long slender 20-25cm roots; classic supermarket shape; needs deep loose soil.
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Imperator 58
Commercial standard; blunt-tipped tapered orange; sweet crisp; most common supermarket carrot; reliable producer.
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Little Finger
Baby Nantes type; 8-10cm slim roots; very sweet; ideal for containers and shallow beds.
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Nantes
Smooth cylindrical roots with blunt tips and nearly coreless, fine-grained orange flesh. Exceptionally sweet and mild — the top choice for fresh eating and juicing. Originates from the Loire Valley.
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Napoli
Early Nantes F1 hybrid; 15-18cm smooth cylindrical roots; fast maturing; excellent for baby carrots and early harvest; sweet and tender even when small; good for succession planting.
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Parisian
Tiny round 3-5cm roots; ideal for heavy clay or shallow containers; sweet mild flavour.
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Scarlet Nantes
Refined Nantes type; 15-18cm cylindrical blunt-tipped roots; crisp sweet; excellent fresh.
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Tendersweet
Hybrid Nantes type; exceptionally sweet; crisp tender; bright orange; reliable performer; good for fresh eating.
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Yellow Looseleaf
Heirloom golden yellow; mild sweet flavour; looseleaf tops; distinctive colour; good for raw eating.
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