Atomic Red Carrot, Heirloom Seeds

Atomic Red Carrot, Heirloom Seeds — The High-Lycopene Red Carrot That Deepens to Blood-Red When Cooked

Atomic Red (Daucus carota) is the carrot that earns its place on the nutrition list — 8-inch roots rich in vitamins and minerals, and especially high in lycopene, the same powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes. Crisp roots are at their best when cooked, which makes the lycopene more bioavailable. When peeled and cooked, Atomic Red deepens to a stunning blood-red color that makes it as dramatic on the plate as it is in the garden. Very flavorful and particularly suited to stir-frying. A unique and healthful carrot that adds serious color and nutrition to any harvest.

Why Grow Atomic Red?

• Exceptionally high in lycopene — the same antioxidant found in tomatoes, more bioavailable when cooked
• Deepens to blood-red when cooked — stunning color on the plate
• 8-inch crisp roots — rich in vitamins and minerals
• Particularly suited to stir-frying — flavor and color shine with heat
• Unique and healthful — adds serious nutrition and color to any harvest
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before last frost or in late summer for fall harvest. Sow seeds ⅛ inch deep in loose, deep, well-draining soil. Thin to 2–3 inches apart. Full sun. Keep soil consistently moist. Harvest at 70–80 days when roots reach 8 inches.

Days to maturity: 70–80 days
Root size: 8 inches, deep red
Packet size: 0.7 g / 500+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Annual
Spacing: 16 plants per sq ft
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–9