Learn About Carrots

Grower’s Library article guide Season Extension to Lengthen Your Carrot Harvest | Carrot Growing Guide How to have carrots nearly year-round: varieties and timing for summer, fall and overwintered harvests, avoiding bolting, carrot types, and growing in low and high tunnels. Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide Carrot Growing Guide | Carrot Harvesting, Handling & Storage - Part 3 When and how to harvest carrots, the best varieties for storage, trimming and preparing roots, storage temperature and humidity, and whether to wash before storing. Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide Fundamentals of Bed Preparation, Spacing, Weeding & Watering | Carrot Growing Guide Carrot growing fundamentals: preparing deep, loose beds, row and seed spacing, pelleted seed, timing weeding and flame-weeding, and watering through each growth stage. Open resource →

Grower’s Library webinar Webinar Slide Deck | Choosing Carrots: A Guide to Varieties You Will Dig | PDF A slide deck recap of takeaways from the Choosing Carrots: A Guide to Varieties You Will Dig Webinar, with the R&D Product Managers. Open resource →

Grower’s Library chart comparison Colored Carrot Varieties | Visual Comparison Chart (PDF) A visual comparison chart of the colored carrot varieties, carefully trialed and selected for superior flavor, color, smoothness, shape, and uniformity. Open resource →

Grower’s Library webinar Webinar Slide Deck | Flower Seed Starting Fundamentals | PDF A slide deck recap of takeaways from our Flower Seed Starting Fundamentals webinar. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Pelleted Carrot Growing Information: How to Sow, Care for & Harvest How to grow carrots from pelleted seed: soil, watering pellets, sowing and spacing, weeding, blights, pests, harvest window, storage crops, carrot types and pellet rates. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Carrot Growing Information: How to Plant, Grow & Harvest How to grow carrots from seed for the garden or market: soil, sowing depth and spacing, keeping the surface moist, thinning, pests, blights, harvest window, storage and carrot... Open resource →

Grower’s Library chart comparison Early, Main Crop & Storage Carrot Varieties | Photo Comparison Chart (PDF) A photo comparison chart for early, main crop, and storage carrot varieties, showing relative shape and dimensions. Please note that dimensions of carrots can vary significantly as a... Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide Storage Guidelines for 16 Storage Crops Guidelines and specific recommendations on best storage practices, including temperature, humidity, and optimal shelf life for 16 classic storage crops. Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide Carrot Growing Guide: Common Carrot Pests & Diseases Common carrot pests and diseases: Alternaria and Cercospora leaf blight, carrot rust fly and wireworms, with prevention tips and when to ask extension for a diagnosis. Open resource →