Description
Heirloom! At 6-9,” Danvers 126 is bit shorter than the average carrot, but boasts stocky, substantial and sugary roots that resist cracking and splitting. Our fall carrot trial winner, thanks in large part to its impressively hearty greens – a huge plus when harvesting from heavy, wet fall soils. Autumn carrots can be a bunching nightmare, but not with these tough-topped wonders. Great for eating fresh or processing. The original Danvers was bred in Massachusetts in 1879 by market farmers looking for more vigor and uniformity in a carrot. Danvers 126 is an improved strain developed in the 1940s.
Days to maturity: 70
Latin name: Daucus carota
Life cycle for Seed Saving: Biannual
Planting Instructions:
Direct seed Danvers 126 Carrot in full sun as soon as soil can be worked through mid-July. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 65-75°F. Keep soil moist. Seeding depth: 1/8”. Seeding rate: 2-3 seeds/inch and thin to 1/2-1″. Row spacing 18”.
All of our seed is Non-GMO and Certified Organic by Washington State Department of Agriculture. We grow the majority of our varieties here at Deep Harvest Farm on Whidbey Island while we purchase the rest from other small, organic Northwest seed growers. Finally, all of our offerings are open-pollinated (OP) so that you too can save and share seed from these plants!
