Description/Taste


Purple Cosmic carrots are elongated roots, averaging 17 to 20 centimeters in length, and have a slender, conical to cylindrical shape, tapering to a pointed tip on the non-stem end. The roots are also connected to long, crisp stems averaging 35 to 38 centimeters in length, with frilly, green leaves. The roots are generally straight, and the skin is semi-smooth and firm, covered in many fine root hairs and ridges. The pigmented carrots also have a dark purple hue towards the stem end, transitioning into a lighter purple shade towards the tip. Underneath the surface, the flesh is crisp, dense, and aqueous, ranging in color from dark purple, orange, to yellow. Purple Cosmic carrots have a sweet, vegetal, and earthy flavor with subtle notes of spice.

Seasons/Availability


Purple Cosmic carrots are available year-round.

Current Facts


Purple Cosmic carrots, botanically classified as Daucus carota, are a specialty, open-pollinated variety belonging to the Apiaceae family. The elongated, pigmented roots were created in the United States in 2005 and are descendants of the original purple carrot varieties native to Central Asia. Purple Cosmic carrots are considered a modern variety with improved flavors created to add diversity into the predominately orange carrot market. The crunchy roots are favored for their high anthocyanin content and have continued to increase in popularity at farmer’s markets across the United States. Purple Cosmic carrots are also frequently grown in home gardens as a novel, uniquely colored cultivar.

Nutritional Value


Purple Cosmic carrots are an excellent source of anthocyanins, which are antioxidants that give the carrot its dark purple hue and are a fiber source to stimulate the digestive tract. The roots are also a good source of beta-carotene, a compound that is converted into vitamin A in the body to protect against vision loss and strengthen the immune system and contains lower amounts of vitamins C and E, zinc, iron, and calcium.





Packaging: All our seeds are sent in small zip lock bags to make postage more economical. They have a sticker label with basic germination instructions and are posted in a padded bubble mailer to protect seeds.  Any pelleted seeds are sent in a protective round 1.5ml tube.  I do have larger seed packets that i use for the markets that i can send your seeds in with bigger labels, instructions and plant picture.  These are great as gifts or if you require more detail and are an additional $0.50 per packet. 

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