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Atomic Red Carrot

Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Price: $2.95

SKU: 3090111

Atomic Red

65 days — If you don't like eating tomatoes but have heard of the health benefits of adding Lycopene into your diet, 'Atomic Red' carrots will be good news for you. 'Atomic Red' carrots are high in Lycopene, the pigment that gives them their red color. The color gets more intense when cooked.

Red colored carrots originated in India, China, and Japan in the 1700s. 'Atomic Red' carrots are tapered in shape reaching about nine inches in length. Each packet contains one gram, which is approximately 650 seeds.
Planting Instructions: Loosen rich, well-drained soil to a depth of one foot, in a location that receives 6 to 8 hours of full sunlight per day.

Plant outdoors in spring as soon as the ground can be worked. Plant seeds ¼ inch deep, ½ inches apart in rows that are spaced 12 to 18 inches apart.

Keep moist until germination. Thin to 1 to 2 inches apart after the seedlings are 1½ inches tall.

Water as required and keep soil cultivated to control weeds.

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★★★☆☆ Not Very 'Red'
By Brian Mitchell on December 29, 2018

The name is a misnomer - the carrots are a light pinkish/orange color and only become darker pink when cooked. Outside of that minor quibble, the flavor is pretty good and the carrots have some longevity after harvest. The size was, unfortunately, a bit smaller than anticipated. I'd give it 3.5 stars out of 5.

★★★★☆ Large and Bright
By skipp shelly on August 14, 2015

Planted in early May in one long row, did not thin them out at all and had a HUGE harvest from days 60-75. Not quite as bright red as the photo, but very tasty and sweet.