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    Communities > Forums > Beginner Vegetables
    Forum: Beginner VegetablesReplies: 4, Views: 55
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    Lenjo
    Mount Angel, OR (Zone 8a)

    February 19, 2007 5:55 PM

    Post #3205347

    I would love to hear a variety of carrot that stays shorter and fatter. Also anyone ever try the purple carrots?
    Farmerdill
    Augusta, GA (Zone 8a)


    February 20, 2007 4:19 PM

    Post #3208315

    There are round beet shaped carrots, heart shaped carrots and short carrots.
    http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54726/index.html
    http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/66778/index.html
    http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/55562/index.html
    http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/66933/index.html

    Purple carrots; http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/114207/index.html
    http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/66452/index.html Can't tell the purples from a regular orange carrot if you shut your eyes. They are pretty, but some folks reject anything that looks different.
    Lenjo
    Mount Angel, OR (Zone 8a)

    February 20, 2007 10:19 PM

    Post #3209311

    Thanks for the input. I checked them all out and I think that I will try the Oxheart.
    Farmerdill, you seem quite knowledgeable; ;maybe you could answer another question for me. The little bagged carrots in the grocery store are just very small immature carrots or are they a variety like that? I bet they have a certain variety that they raise for those. They all seem so perfect.
    Farmerdill
    Augusta, GA (Zone 8a)


    February 21, 2007 12:09 AM

    Post #3209650

    There are baby carrots, usually just regular carrots pulled young. Those sack ones in the grocery store are usually processed. This is how they do it.
    http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2004-08-11-baby-carro...
    Lenjo
    Mount Angel, OR (Zone 8a)

    February 21, 2007 12:25 AM

    Post #3209720

    Thanks again, Farmerdill, you are a wealth of information.

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