Carrots mature in 55 to 80 days, depending on the variety and other growth factors. Carrots are typically ready to harvest when they're about 1 inch thick. Inconsistent or inadequate watering, ...

Thanks to the long growing season in the South, you can plant a cool-season crop like carrots twice, once in the fall and again in very early spring. Carrot seeds will germinate in 10 to 21 days and ...

Question: I was at the farmers market the other day and noticed quite a number of different colored carrots. I’m most familiar with the orange variety, but now I’m curious about the other types. Do ...

Imagine growing all the vegetables and herbs you and your family need all year round and enjoying unusual varieties not easily found in markets. Joyce Gemmell is a San Diego Master Gardener who does ...

Carrots have heart-healthy fiber. According to the USDA, one regular raw carrot provides 1.7 grams. (iStock.com) If you think of carrots as stodgy old tubers, something more fit for rabbits than ...

In a recent study published (DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhaf054) in Horticulture Research on February 18, 2025, researchers from Nanjing ...

Carrot color is influenced by its carotenoid content, and understanding the genetic mechanisms behind this trait is crucial ...