Purple carrot seed

[Littlefox2000]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the names of any purple carrots. I am sure I read about a new purple fleshed variety in a magazine, but can't find the article now. I've tried 'purple haze' last year and this, but this year the outside of the carrot is more of a mottled purply orange and the inside is orange. I wonder if the lack of purple is due to the seeds being last years. They still taste great though.

Any recommendation gratefully received!
THX.


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[Kirk]

There are a couple listed on moreveg.co.uk
Cosmic Purple says it is purple skin and orange flexh - so not what you want.
Vita Longa looks purple but no real description of skin+colour? But the picture looks purple.
Could just ring up (Rachel) and ask her.

Cannot see anything after that, just checked 2 other sites, which is purple, there is Red Samurai, is Red=Purple in the carrot world?
I did try them once (with a yellow carrot), no real success, suspect I have the old seed around somewhere.

[veggiechicken]

A few varieties named in this Purple Maroon Carrot

[Littlefox2000]

Thanks Kirk and VC! I will check them out.


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[Jeanied]

Garden Organic do a purple carrot - as do The Real Seed Company.

[Two_Sheds]

I've tried 'purple haze' ...the inside is orange.

yep, it's meant to be orange inside

I like Purple Dragon, but again orange inside

Nicky's Seeds

[Littlefox2000]

yep, it's meant to be orange inside

I like Purple Dragon, but again orange inside

Nicky's Seeds

Thanks Jeanied. I will take a look at both companies.

Two Sheds - thanks. I've looked at purple dragon and think I'll probably given them a go. The name is great! I know it's orange inside as is purple haze, which is fine...it's just the article I read was definitely for a purple carrot with a purple inside, which is what I was looking for. I will have another trawl through my old mags. I'm not sure if it was GYO or another magazine. I just hope I still have it.


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[Littlefox2000]

Result!!! Just found the variety I was looking for...Purple Sun - purple all the way through. I'm going to give it a go next year!

[Jay-ell]

It seems that most purple carrots are orange inside - I suppose that's something to do with retro breeding them from Orange ones. one that I've heard of that is supposed to be purple throughout is called "Deep Purple" which I think is a hybrid so no seed saving.


Carrot 'Deep Purple', F1 hybrid Seeds £2.20 from Chiltern Seeds - Chiltern Seeds Secure Online Seed Catalogue and Shop

[Zelenina]

I saw Purple Sun in the new T&M catalogue that arrived yesterday. The picture shows it as dark purple all the way through. It's another F1 hybrid, but that doesn't matter if you're not saving seeds.

[bravo2zero]

Ive heard of one purple all the way through. I tried one called Cosmic by TnM which weren't cosmic at all.

[Jay-ell]

NUFC carrot

Just come across one called "Night Bird" that is supposed to be nearly black with a white core - perfect for a Geordie salad.


NIGHT BIRD F1 SEEDS (CARROT)

[bario1]

I tried 'Purple Sun' this season, and they were hopeless - not one seedling made it to adulthood - it might just be me, but all my other carrots did fine! I'd be interested to see if anyone else can get the damn things to grow....

[Jay-ell]

I've got a packet of purple haze to sow next year, although this year my carrots were measured in millimetres

[Fleurisa]

Seeds of Distinction sell some purple carrots which are purple all the way through. I haven't had any difficulty growing them