Fuerte F1 Rainbow F1
Envy F1
Thumbelina Adelaide F1
Carrots (Daucus carota sativus)
Approx. 23,000 sd/oz. Pkt plants 30 ft. of row; ½ oz sows
100 ft. Direct-sow 2-4 lbs/acre. Sow seeds ½" deep, 1-3"
apart in rows 16-30" apart. Seeds germinate in about 8
days. Days to maturity are from sowing.
Danvers Type
2533U Danvers #126 Improved 75 days. Heavier yield
than Danvers. Smooth, orange-red roots have well
colored cores, avg 6-8" (about 1" longer than Danvers).
Heat-resistant tops. Fresh Mkt, Storage.
Imperator Types
2550 Neptune F1 65 days. Blunt Imperator type with
smooth exterior. 8-10" x 1.5". Mid orange with
refined core. Nice sweet flavor, avg 5% Brix, with
high carotene, avg about 140 ppm. Strong 16"
dark green tops. Exceptionally high yield potential
and excellent field-holding ability. Tolerant ALB.
Bunching, Cello pack, Cut/Peel.
2563 Purple Haze F1 70 days. Smooth, deep purple
10-12" roots are very sweet. Broad
shoulder tapers to a point. Bright orange
interior. Cooking will fade the outer purple
color. Vigorous 14-16" tops. Restaurant, Salad
blends, Specialty.
Danvers 126
Purple Haze F1
2566 Rainbow F1 70 days. A truly unique, single variety
- not a blend of seed. Each color offers
a distinctive flavor and all have high sugar
content. Produces, long, 7-8" cylindrical roots of
yellow, white, light orange, dark orange & coral.
Strong 12-14" tops. A beautiful variety that makes
great product displays. Popular with chefs and
farmers' market shoppers. Fresh Mkt, Restaurant,
Specialty.
2588 Yellowstone 90 days. Bright yellow eye appeal.
10½ x 1½" tapered roots, sweet and crispy. Extra
interest for salad. Novelty color carrot market. Restaurant,
Roadside.
Baby Nantes Types
2523 Adelaide F1 65 days. Perfect for the baby carrot
mkt. 3½" x ¾" cylindrical, short, smooth, blunt
roots. Interior is bright orange and coreless. Tops
are 6". Fresh "Baby" Mkt and Home Garden.
2549U Little Finger 50-68 days. OP. Baby nantes type.
Roots color quickly, can be pulled early at 3" x ½".
Blunt cylindrical roots, smooth skin, very small
core. Somewhat small tops. Must be harvested
early for quality baby carrots. Baby Fresh Carrots,
Canning, Pickling.
2583U Thumbelina 60-70 days. OP. Round carrot.
1" roots. Thin skin needs no peeling. Holds
crispness and sweetness longer than other
round OP carrots. Grows well in heavy soils. Fun
for fresh snacks. Fresh Mkt.
Ingot F1
Samba F1
Nantes Types
2538 Envy F1 66 days. Large, 12" x 1¾" cylindrical
roots. Sweet, smooth, uniform bright orange
roots taper very slowly to blunt ends. Fast vigorous
growth, early maturity. Top variety for production
of fresh jumbo carrots. Fresh Mkt, Garden.
2540 FuerteF1 65-70 days. Mid-Early. High quality
Nantes hybrid. Uniform shape and size, strong tops.
Cylindrical mid-orange roots 6-9" with blunt tip
and some shoulder, diam about 1½" at tip to 2½"
at shoulder. Tops are vigorous, strong stemmed, 18-
24". Proven capable of high yields in many areas.
Fresh Mkt, Bunching, Shipping.
2543 Ingot F1 70-75 days. 8" x 1¼". Sweet, full sugar
flavor, high color, beta carotene, high yield potential,
smooth roots. Strong mid green tops, 15-18".
Fresh Mkt, Roadside, Bunching, Juicing.
2568U Scarlet Nantes 68 days. OP. Popular variety for
early market. Attractive, quality roots 6-7" with dependable,
delicious flavor, sweet and tender. Fresh
Mkt.
Celery (Apium graveolens dulce)
Approximately 72,000 sd/oz. Pkt produces about 500
plants; 1 oz produces about 10,000 plants. Seeds germ in
about 21 days. Set plants 6-12" apart in rows 18-40" apart.
Days to maturity are from transplant.
2672U Samba F1 80 days. Early, smooth, dark-green
stalks, excellent eating quality, good stress resistance.
Plant is compact and heavy with high yield
potential. Overall height is 2 ft, producing 1 ft stalks
at harvest. Resistant Fusarium. Fresh Mkt, Shipping.
2673 Starlet 120 days. OP The first Tall Utah type to
show excellent tolerance to Fusarium Wilt; slower
to bolt than Tall Utah. Plants produce compact,
full hearted stalks of high mkt quality with long,
smooth, medium dark green ribs. Plants 25-27" tall
with few basal buds. Tolerant Fusarium1·2. Fresh
Mkt.
2678U Tall Utah 120 days. OP. Well-known and in
demand for high quality harvest, superior pack.
Thick, smooth long petioles are produced on tall
vigorous, sturdy plants, 10-11" to the first joint. Resistant
to brown check; Tolerance to certain strains
of Western Celery Mosaic.
Carrot Disease Codes
ALB Alternaria Leaf Blight
Cat# Carrot 1⁄8 oz 1 oz ¼ lb 1 lb 5 lb
(per lb)
25 lb
(per lb)
2533U Danvers #126 Improved 1.45 2.60 4.45 15.00 13.45 12.25
2549U Little Finger 1.45 2.80 9.25 31.25 27.75 25.50
2568U Scarlet Nantes 1.45 2.40 4.55 15.30 13.65 12.45
2583U Thumbelina 1.45 4.20 14.15 47.95 42.50 39.00
Cat# Carrot (M = 1000) 500 sd 2500 sd 10 M
(per M)
50 M
(per M)
100 M
(per M)
500 M
(per M)
2523 Adelaide 1.55 3.55 1.20 0.95 0.77 0.66
2538 Envy 1.50 4.50 1.45 0.95 1.00 0.75
2540 Fuerte 2.20 8.35 2.70 2.30 2.00 1.85
2543 Ingot 1.45 2.00 0.66 0.56 0.51 0.45
2550 Neptune 1.45 2.00 0.66 0.56 0.51 0.45
2563 Purple Haze 1.70 6.45 2.00 1.75 1.55 1.45
2566 Rainbow 1.70 6.45 2.00 1.75 1.55 1.45
2588 Yellowstone 1.50 3.75 1.20 0.95 0.85 0.70
Cat# Celery (M=1000) 500 sd 1000 sd 5M 10M
(per M)
50M
(per M)
2672U Samba 10.35 15.45 12.35 7.50 6.55
2673 Starlet 2.25 3.40 2.70 2.30 2.00
Cat# Celery 1⁄32 oz ½ oz 1 oz ¼ lb ½ lb 1 lb 5 lb
(per lb)
2678U Tall Utah Improved 1.85 3.20 5.30 8.65 15.00 23.55 22.45
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