Days to Maturity: 70 to 80

Danvers 126 Half Long Carrot is grown as a root vegetable. An improvement on the original Danvers Half Long variety, it has a sweeter flavor, better crack resistance, and heavier yields. The plant sets carrots that have a uniform size and shape, a fine grain, and a deep orange cortex and core without a halo. The broad shoulders taper to slightly stumped ends. The roots grow to about 7 to 8 inches long with an approximately 2-inch diameter. Carrots are considered a superfood for its nutrient rich content, having high (top 20) Aggregate Nutrient Density Index score (ANDI), or micronutrient-per-calorie density. Higher in vitamins A and B than their store-bought counterparts, homegrown carrots are also rich in calcium and phosphorus.

Danvers 126 Half Long, a biennial herbaceous plant, is a member of the carrot family (Apiaceae). It completes its life cycle in 2 years, producing tiny white flowers the second