Specialty Carrot
Red Samurai Carrot is a vibrant, nutrient-dense variety that brings both color and substance to the garden. Maturing in just 75 days, this cultivar reaches a tender, sweet-eating size of ½ to ¾ inches in diameter, making it ideal for harvesting at peak flavor. Hardy across zones 3 through 10, Red Samurai thrives in full sun with moderate water and modest spacing, rewarding gardeners with roots packed with phytonutrient antioxidants that vary distinctly from the typical orange varieties.
Full Sun
Moderate
3-10
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Biennial
Moderate
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Red Samurai carrots deliver exceptional nutritional density, with a unique spectrum of antioxidants that differs meaningfully from conventional orange varieties. The relatively quick 75-day maturity means you can plant successive crops and enjoy continuous harvests through the season. Their ideal harvest size of ½ to ¾ inches in diameter marks the sweet spot for tenderness, and they're frost-tolerant enough to handle the temperature swings of zones 3 and 10, expanding your growing window on both ends of the season.
Red Samurai carrots are grown primarily as a fresh-eating vegetable, prized for their tender roots when harvested at the ½ to ¾ inch diameter stage. At this optimal size, they're sweet enough to eat raw, sliced into salads, or served as crudités. Their antioxidant profile makes them particularly valued by gardeners focused on nutritional density and color variety in their harvest.
Dig a shallow furrow and sow seeds directly into the garden bed. Days to maturity are calculated from the date of direct seeding.
Red Samurai carrots reach peak sweetness and tenderness when the roots are ½ to ¾ inches in diameter. Harvest in stages as individual carrots reach this size to extend your harvest window over several weeks. For smaller roots, grip the carrot firmly at the base of the foliage, push down gently, then twist as you pull upward. For larger roots intended for winter storage, carefully ease them up using a garden fork to avoid breaking. Prior to harvest, water well to ensure the roots have absorbed their maximum capacity of moisture, which intensifies sweetness and texture.
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