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Carrot Purple Haze Seed
Daucus - carota
$2.99 $2.09

Item #0188

A purple carrot? You might be surprised to know that many colors of carrots have been grown throughout history. Medieval Asian and European cultures, (and maybe even Egyptians) grew purple carrots. It was 17th century Dutch patriots that popularized the orange-colored carrots we are familiar with today. Purple Haze is a gorgeous, unique carrot with purple skin on the outside and orange on the inside. A sweet Imperator type, it grows 8?-12? long conical roots and has strong 18? tops. It is high in antioxidants (especially anthocyanin) and vitamins (especially Vitamin A). It is quite the novelty for gourmet meals and a treat for kids! Though it has been reported that people who eat large quantities of carrots may take on some of orange color in their skin, we haven?t heard any reports of purple carrots turning people purple! Although carrots ?prefer cool soils to begin life and warm soils to finish it?, you can grow both a spring and fall crop. Carrots will germinate in soils as cool as 45 degrees, and in the fall they can still be dug from the garden and eaten until the ground freezes. (Picture on left is purple carrot soup).

When to plant outside: RECOMMENDED. First sowing should be 2-4 weeks before average last frost. Successive plantings can be sown every 3-4 weeks until 60 days before the first fall frost. In warm climates with lows above 25 degrees, they can be grown all winter.

When to start inside: Not recommended.

Special Germination Instructions: Soak seeds in water for 12 hours before sowing. (Press them dry between paper towels afterwards to reduce clumping.) Plant 4 seeds per inch. When inch tall, thin to 1 plant per every 3 inches. A favorite gardening tip is to alternate carrot seeds and radish seeds. The radishes will mature first. As they are pulled, the carrots then have more growing room and water going towards their roots from the spaces in between.