Carrot Purple Rainbow

Description

This ‘Paris Market’ style carrot started when ten years ago we asked “why isn’t there a purple baby carrot?” Basically, no one had bothered, so we decided to breed one. From our mix of orange, white, yellow and purple carrots of all shapes and sizes, over the last decade we have selected for quick growth, short golfball-sized roots with a lovely purple colour and great flavour. The diverse parentage is obvious when you cut them, the interior revealing a rainbow of white, yellow, orange and magenta and occasional green, with a purple sunburst pattern in some roots. We keep this line diverse to maintain genetic vigour and plant resilience. Gorgeous on the plate, these fantastic snacking carrots might not make it to the kitchen. A Useful Seeds exclusive line, pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative.