[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Pollard. I had a hard time growing in my soil. I finally ended up grow some carrots in a 4x4 metal raised bed. I had to use bought soil since my soil gets hard after a couple of days in the sun. I also had to cover the top with chicken wire to keep the squirrels out. I used Kuroda, St Valerie, and Royal Chantanay (Or Might be Chantanay Red I do not recall. )

I have not done this again because it was a limited area and carrots are not that expansive. If you were growing specialty carrots like the Kyoto red that you posted then it might make sense.

[Pollard]

My regular grocery store doesn’t have full size carrots very often. Mostly has those baby carrots that are peeled. So many downsides.

They don’t keep well. High core to outer ratio. Hard as a rock. Are a pain to cut up. They have no taste. Pound per pound, they’re expensive compared to whole carrots.

Too hard and flavorless for fresh eating so I guess they’re for throwing in with potatoes and a roast in the crock pot where sliced carrots(fresh frozen) would turn to mush by the time it’s done.

The fresh produce is in the frozen section.