Good Source of Info On Carrot Varieties
For excellent info on the best carrot varieties by state go to the vegetable variety data collection project at Cornell University - www.vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu. We urge you to join this valuable site and contribute your own ratings of varieties.

Some Popular Carrot Varieties
‘Bambina’: Great for kids’ gardens, these little “baby” fingerling carrots turn sweet and colorful earlier as they grow than other carrot varieties. They are sweet and flavorful at any stage, raw or steamed. The closer you plant them, the smaller these carrots will be. A 1.8-gram packet plants about 25 feet. Harvest about 60 days after the seeds sprout in the garden.

‘Danvers #126’: Thick, tapered 8-inch orange roots are firm, crisp, tasty, and grow well in a variety of medium soils. Strong tops make pulling them easy. A 1.8-gram packet of seed plants about 35 feet. They take about 75 days from sprouting to harvesting.

‘Long Imperator 58:’ Long, thin, tapering roots are firm, crisp, bright orange, and sweet. This type needs a light, deep soil so it can grow straight and even. A 1.8-gram packet of seed plants about 40 feet of row. The plants take about 77 days to mature after the seeds sprout.

‘Nantesa Superior’: Grows well in most soils. Delicious, sweet, flavorful, the cylindrical roots get 6 to 8 inches long. Pull when they are smaller if you wish for a tasty, crunchy, sweet snack. A 1.8-gram packet plants about 35 feet of row. These take about 60 days to mature after the seeds sprout.

‘Red Cored Chantenay 7317B’: Great for clay or heavy soil that is difficult for thick roots to penetrate. The distinctive 5-inch long cone-shaped roots have wide shoulders, and taper to a blunt end that does not “fork.” A 1.8-gram packet plants about 35 feet. They take about 70 days from sprouting to harvesting.

‘Thumbelina’: This carrot is an All-America Selections Winner. Their unique small, round orange shape suits them for growing in dense clay soils and in containers where they are somewhat restricted. Roots form well no matter what the soil or situation. A 450-milligram packet plants about 25 feet if you plant in rows. Start harvesting about 60 days after seeds sprout; and you’ll have more for another month. A pack contains 750 seeds.