Bolero (Vilmorin Mikado, Rupp Seeds)
‘Bolero’ is a proven hybrid year in and year out. A versatile early maturing Nantes, suited for bunching, slicing and baby Nantes markets.
RuppSeeds.com
Caravel (Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc, Stokes Seeds Inc.)
Disease package: IR: Ad, Mi, Mj, T: Crack
A cylindrical Nantes with a slight taper and blunt tip. ‘Caravel’ has an attractive skin coloration, and is an early maturing variety.
US.StokeSeeds.com
Culinary Blend (Seeds by Design)
‘Culinary Blend’ is a mix of yellow, white, and orange carrots. Excellent for the fresh market. Matures in 70 to 80 days.
SeedsByDesign.com
Fuerte (Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc., Harris Seeds)
‘Fuerte F1’ offers high yields of medium-orange, blunt-tipped, cylindrical roots, with some shoulder. This excellent Nantes carrot is known for its nice uniform shape, strong tops and good flavor. Matures in 70 days.
HarrisSeeds.com
Jacinto (Pop Vriend Seeds, Gowan Seed Company)
Disease package: IR: Ad, Eh
Superior quality roots that are smooth, straight, sweet, and tapered to a blunt tip. The root exterior is dark orange, with an indistinct core. It is strong, erect, with dark green foliage, and a small attachment. ‘Jacinto’ is excellent for fresh market cello and processing slicer. A mid-late maturing hybrid variety.
PopVriendSeeds.com;
GowanSeed.com
Navedo (SEEDWAY, LLC)
‘Navedo’ is a fresh market late Nantes. A new variety showing good results as a slicer, also good for fresh market bunching. The average root length is 8 to 10 inches.
Matures in 63 days.
Seedway.com
Negovia (Bejo Seeds, Harris Seeds)
Disease package: IR: AB, C, CC, Eh, Ar, BR, Ma
The 8 inch roots of this orange Continental Nantes resemble an Imperator type. It has strong dark-green tops that bunch well. ‘Negovia F1’ roots are sweet (right out of the field) for fresh market sales; and after storing. The uniform dark-orange, interior color makes them excellent for slicing. Matures in 70 days.
HarrisSeeds.com
Orange Blaze (Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Stokes Seeds Inc.)
Disease package: IR: Ad
‘Orange Blaze’ has smooth, cylindrical vigorous roots. This Imperator, Cello has the adaptability to muck, mineral and deep peat soils. It’s easy to harvest with yield potential. Matures in 70 days.
US.StokeSeeds.com
Rainbow Blend (Seeds by Design)
‘Rainbow Blend’ consists of five carrot varieties. It creates the perfect bunches of baby carrots. Ideal to showcase in the fresh market. Matures in 70 to 80 days.
SeedsByDesign.com
Rubypak (Johnny's Selected Seeds)
Red color develops better in cooler soils and intensifies when cooked. Compact tops with improved bolting tolerance compared to other red carrots. Firm texture works well for cooking and storage.
JohnnySeeds.com
Volcano (Vilmorin Mikado, Gowan Seed Company)
Disease package: HR: Ad, IR: Ps
‘Volcano’ offers a long smooth root that carries to a blunt tip. It has an excellent attachment, for easy pulling. Healthy tops resist frost and roots bury in soil (for reduced green shoulders). It’s capable for long storage, and used for Imperator, cello, fresh market, processing, and storage. A late maturing hybrid.
VilmorinMikado.us.com
Consider adding one of these carrot varieties to your crop mix during the next growing cycle.
HR High resistance
HT High Tolerance
IR Intermediate resistance
AB Alternaria leaf blight, caused by fungus Alternaria dauci
Ad Alternaria leaf blight, caused by fungus Alternaria dauci
Ar Black rot, can be seed or soil borne, Alternaria radicina
B Bolting
BR Black rot, caused by bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris
C Cercospora leaf blight, caused by fungus Cercospora carotae
Cc Cercospora leaf blight, caused by fungus Cercospora carotae
CS Cavity spot, caused by water mold Pythium spp.
Eh Powdery mildew, caused by fungus Erysiphe heraclei
PM Powdery mildew
Ps Cavity spot, caused by the soil borne fungus Pythium sulcatum
Pu Cavity spot, caused by fungus Pythium ultimum
Pv Cavity spot, caused by fungus Pythium violae
Xhc Bacterial leaf blight, caused by bacteria Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae
(ex Xanthomonas campestris pv. carotae)