Nantes carrots were first described in the Henri Vilmorin 1885 edition of his family’s famous seed catalog as having a near perfect cylindrical root with smooth skin and entirely edible near-red flesh both sweet and mild in flavor. It has maintained these culinary virtues and qualities and continues to be a Gold standard for medium sized carrots. Its most unique characteristic is that is is both rounded at the tip of the root and at the bottom. Nantes carrots are revered for their special sweetness, crisp texture and inconspicuous core. – See more at: http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Nantes_Carrots_5213.php#sthash.ye13wveS.dpuf
Nantes carrots were first described in the Henri Vilmorin 1885 edition of his family’s famous seed catalog as having a near perfect cylindrical root with smooth skin and entirely edible near-red flesh both sweet and mild in flavor. It has maintained these culinary virtues and qualities and continues to be a Gold standard for medium sized carrots. Its most unique characteristic is that is is both rounded at the tip of the root and at the bottom. Nantes carrots are revered for their special sweetness, crisp texture and inconspicuous core. – See more at: http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Nantes_Carrots_5213.php#sthash.ye13wveS.dpuf