Sweetest on the market
Tendersweet Carrot
Sweetest on the market
- Crisp
- Uniform
- Grow 9-10 inches long
Seed Counts: 1/2 oz. of carrot seeds contains about 8,000 seeds and sows 100 ft. of row.
- Botanical Name: Daucus carota 'Tendersweet'
- Season: both Spring & Fall
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun
- Height: 16 - 20 Inches
- Spacing: 2 - 3 inches between plants and 12 - 14 inches between rows.
- Zone: 3-9
- Spread: 10 - 12 inches.
- Foliage:Green foliage.
- Depth:1/4 - 1/2 inch.
- Germination: 10 - 15 Days
- Days to Maturity: 75 Days
- Yield: 100 pounds per 100 foot row.
- Fruit: Uniform, deep orange-red flesh. Smooth skinned, fine-grained roots and nearly coreless. Tapers to a point.
- Soil Preference: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
- Form: Vegetable, Carrot
- Seed Count: Approximately 1500 seeds per packet, 1/2 oz. is approximately 8,000 seeds, 2 oz. is approximately 32,000 seeds. Seed tape is 15 feet long and has approximately 415 seeds.
- Size: 1500 Seed Pkt
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
Fall 2023 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Blueberries | All Other Fruits | Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers |
3A-4B | 9/4/23 - 10/27/23 | 9/4/23 - 10/27/23 | 9/4/23 - 10/27/23 |
5A - 5B | 9/4/23 - 10/27/23 | 9/4/23 - 10/27/23 | 9/4/23 - 10/27/23 |
6A - 6B | 9/4/23 - 10/27/23 | 9/4/23 - 10/27/23 | 9/4/23 - 10/27/23 |
7A - 7B | 9/25/23 - 11/10/23 | 9/25/23 - 11/10/23 | 9/25/23 - 11/10/23 |
8A - 8B | 9/25/23 - 11/10/23 | 9/25/23 - 11/10/23 | 9/25/23 - 11/10/23 |
9A - 10B | 9/25/23 - 11/10/23 | 9/25/23 - 11/10/23 | 9/25/23 - 11/10/23 |
Last Order Date | Zones 3A - 6B: 10/23/2023 Zones 7A - 10B: 11/06/2023 |
Zones 3A - 6B: 10/23/2023 Zones 7A - 10B: 11/06/2023 |
Zones 3A - 6B: 10/23/2023 Zones 7A - 10B: 11/06/2023 |
Fall 2023 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Vegetable Plants & Starts | ||
3A & 4B | 9/12/23 - 10/28/23 | ||
5A & 5B | 9/12/23 - 10/28/23 | ||
6A & 6B | 9/26/23 - 10/28/23 | ||
7A & 7B | 9/26/23 - 10/28/23 | ||
8A & 8B | 9/26/23 - 10/28/23 | ||
9A & B | 9/26/23 - 10/28/23 | ||
10A & B | 9/26/23 - 10/28/23 | ||
Last Order Date | All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2023 |
Fall 2023 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Nematodes | Encapsulated Compost Worms | |
3A - 3B | 4/25/23 - 10/27/23 | 4/25/23 - 10/27/23 | |
4A - 6A | 4/11/23 - 10/27/23 | 4/11/23 - 10/27/23 | |
6B - 7A | 4/4/23 - 10/28/23 | 4/4/23 - 10/28/23 | |
7B - 8B | 3/7/23 - 10/27/23 | 3/7/23 - 10/27/23 | |
9A - 10B | 2/23/23 -10/27/23 | 2/21/23 -10/27/23 | |
Last Order Date | 10/23/2023 | 10/22/2023 |
Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Sweet Potatoes | Potatoes | Tomatoes & Peppers |
3A-4A | 5/15/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/27/23 - 6/9/23 | 5/22/23 - 6/2/23 |
4B | 5/15/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/27/23 - 6/9/23 | 5/22/23 - 6/2/23 |
5A | 5/8/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/13/23 - 6/9/23 | 5/15/23 - 6/2/23 |
5B | 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/13/23 - 6/9/23 | 5/15/23 - 6/2/23 |
6A | 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/13/23 - 6/9/23 | 5/8/23 - 6/2/23 |
6B | 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/27/23 - 6/9/23 | 5/8/23 - 6/2/23 |
7A | 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/23/23 - 6/9/23 | 4/17/23 - 6/2/23 |
7B | 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/20/23 - 6/9/23 | 4/17/23 - 6/2/23 |
8A | 4/17/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/16/23 - 6/9/23 | 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 |
8B | 4/17/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/13/23 - 6/9/23 | 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 |
9A & B | 4/17/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/6/23 - 6/9/23 | 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 |
10A & B | 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/6/23 - 6/9/23 | 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 |
Last Order Date | 5/29/2023 | 6/5/2023 | 5/29/2023 |
Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Tender Annuals | Fruit Trees | Onion Plants |
3A-4A | 5/5/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 | 4/3/23 - 5/5/23 |
4B | 5/5/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/27/23 - 5/5/23 |
5A | 5/5/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/13/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/20/23 - 5/5/23 |
5B | 5/1/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/27/23 - 6/2/23 | 3/20/23 - 5/5/23 |
6A | 4/27/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/27/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/27/23 - 5/5/23 |
6B | 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/27/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/20/23 - 5/5/23 |
7A | 4/13/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/6/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/13/23 - 5/5/23 |
7B | 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/6/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/6/23 - 5/5/23 |
8A & B | 4/3/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 | 1/23/23 - 5/5/23 |
9A & B | 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 | 1/2/23 - 5/5/23 |
10A & B | 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 | 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 | 1/2/23 - 5/5/23 |
Last Order Date | 5/29/2023 | 3A-6B: 5/29/2023 7A-7B: 5/19/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023 |
5/1/2023 |
Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Bareroot Roses | All other Perennials & Potted Plants | Dormant Trees & Hedges |
3A-4A | 4/10/23 - 6/16/23 | 5/1/23 - 6/9/23 | 5/1/23 - 5/19/23 |
4B | 4/10/23 - 6/16/23 | 5/1/23 - 6/9/23 | 4/17/23 - 5/19/23 |
5A | 3/27/23 - 6/16/23 | 4/10/23 - 6/9/23 | 3/27/23 - 5/19/23 |
5B | 3/13/23 - 6/16/23 | 3/27/23 - 6/9/23 | 3/13/23 - 5/19/23 |
6A | 2/27/23 - 6/16/23 | 3/13/23 - 6/9/23 | 3/6/23 - 5/19/23 |
6B | 2/27/23 - 6/16/23 | 2/27/23 - 6/9/23 | 2/27/23 - 5/19/23 |
7A | 2/20/23 - 6/16/23 | 2/23/23 - 6/9/23 | 2/20/23 - 5/19/23 |
7B | 2/20/23 - 6/16/23 | 2/21/23 - 6/9/23 | 2/20/23 - 5/19/23 |
8A | 2/13/23 - 5/26/23 | 2/16/23 - 5/12/23 | 2/13/23 - 4/28/23 |
8B | 2/13/23 - 5/26/23 | 2/13/23 - 5/12/23 | 2/13/23 - 4/28/23 |
9A & B | 1/16/23 - 5/26/23 | 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 | 2/6/23 - 4/28/23 |
10A & B | 1/16/23 - 5/26/23 | 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 | 2/6/23 - 4/28/23 |
Last Order Date | 3A-7B: 6/12/2023 8A-10B: 5/22/2023 |
3A-7B: 6/5/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023 |
3A-7B: 5/15/2023 8A-10B: 4/24/2023 |
Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs | Select Citrus | |
3A-3B | 5/1/23 - 6/9/23 | 4/17/23 - 10/27/23 | |
4A & B | 5/1/23 - 6/9/23 | 4/3/23 - 10/27/23 | |
5A | 4/10/23 - 6/9/23 | 3/27/23 - 10/27/23 | |
5B | 3/27/23 - 6/9/23 | 3/27/23 - 10/27/23 | |
6A | 3/13/23 - 6/9/23 | 3/13/23 - 10/27/23 | |
6B | 2/27/23 - 6/9/23 | 3/13/23 - 10/27/23 | |
7A | 2/23/23 - 6/9/23 | 3/13/23 - 10/27/23 | |
7B | 2/20/23 - 6/9/23 | 3/13/23 - 10/27/23 | |
8A | 2/16/23 - 5/12/23 | 2/27/23 - 10/27/23 | |
8B | 2/13/23 - 5/12/23 | 2/27/23 - 10/27/23 | |
9A & B | 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 | 2/27/23 - 10/27/23 | |
10A & B | 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 | 2/27/23 - 10/27/23 | |
Last Order Date | 3A-7B: 6/5/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023 |
10/23/2023 |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.