Carrot Guide
Carrot Comparison Chart
Compare every carrot we carry side by side: sweet Nantes, long Imperators, sturdy Danvers and Chantenay types, baby and round carrots, and colorful blends. Varieties are grouped by root type and sorted by days to maturity, with root color, length, shape and disease resistance. Tap any variety to see full details and order seed.
Nantes
Blunt, cylindrical and nearly coreless. The best all-round eating carrot.
longImperator
Long, slender and tapered. Needs deep, loose soil.
sturdyDanvers & Chantenay
Broad shoulders that push through heavier soil and store well.
smallBaby & round
Quick, short roots for containers, clay and rocky beds.
Nantes Carrots
| Variety | Days | Root Color | Length | Shape | Notes | Disease Resistance |
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55 | Orange | 7–8 in. | Cylindrical | Early; overwinters |
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70 | Orange | 6–7 in. | Cylindrical | Sweet, little core | — |
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70 | Orange | 8–10 in. | Cylindrical | Deep color, sweet | — |
| 73 | Orange | 8 in. | Cylindrical | Extra-smooth skin | — |
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74 | Orange | 6–7 in. | Cylindrical | Heirloom keeper | — |
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77 | Orange | 9–10 in. | Cylindrical | Strong tops | — |
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100 | Orange | 7–9 in. | Cylindrical | Late; long storage | ALS |
Imperator & Long Carrots
| Variety | Days | Root Color | Length | Shape | Notes | Disease Resistance |
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65 | Orange | 8–10 in. | Tapered | Long storage life | — |
| 68 | Orange | 9 in. | Tapered | Classic long carrot | — |
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70 | Orange | 9–10 in. | Tapered | Adapts to most soils | — |
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70 | Red | 10 in. | Tapered | Wine-red roots | — |
| 75 | Black-purple | 8 in. | Tapered | Natural food dye | — |
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| 76 | Red | 9–11 in. | Tapered | Red when cooked |
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78 | Orange | 7–9 in. | Tapered | Uniform, high yield | — |
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78 | Purple | 8–10 in. | Tapered | Purple throughout | — |
Carrot Blends
| Variety | Days | Root Color | Length | Shape | Notes | Disease Resistance |
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65 | Mixed | Varies | Mixed | Five colors | — |
| 75 | Mixed | Varies | Mixed | Three colors | — |
When to plant carrots
Sow carrots directly in the garden 2–3 weeks before your last spring frost, then every 3 weeks until midsummer for a steady supply. A late-summer sowing gives sweet fall and winter carrots. Keep the soil surface moist until seedlings emerge, which can take 1–3 weeks.
Danvers, Chantenay & Kuroda
| Variety | Days | Root Color | Length | Shape | Notes | Disease Resistance |
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| 60 | Purple | 7 in. | Tapered | Orange-yellow core | — |
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| 73 | Yellow | 6–7 in. | Tapered | Mild, sweet yellow | — |
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| 75 | Orange | 6–7 in. | Tapered | Heat tolerant | — |
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75 | Orange | 6–7 in. | Tapered | Heat tolerant | — |
| 75 | White | 6–8 in. | Tapered | Mild, small core | — |
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| 75 | Orange | 5–6 in. | Conical | Heavy soils | — |
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| 75 | Orange | 5 in. | Conical | Warm-weather type | ALS |
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| 77 | Bicolor | 6–8 in. | Tapered | Orange core, spicy | — |
Baby & Round Carrots
| Variety | Days | Root Color | Length | Shape | Notes | Disease Resistance |
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55 | Orange | 1–2 in. | Round | Clay or containers | — |
| 60 | Orange | 4 in. | Cylindrical | Sweet baby carrot | — |
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| 60 | Orange | 3–4 in. | Cylindrical | Baby Nantes | — |
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60 | Orange | 3–4 in. | Cylindrical | Baby Nantes | — |
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70 | Orange | 1–2 in. | Round | Shallow soils | — |
| 90 | Orange | 5–6 in. | Conical | Great for juicing | — |
Disease Resistance Codes
Days and root lengths are typical values from breeders and seed trials; results vary with growing conditions. A dash (—) means no resistance is published for that variety.