The Lunar White carrot is a stunning heirloom variety that stands out in any garden with its pale, creamy white color. This unique carrot offers gardeners and cooks something different from the traditional orange varieties, bringing both visual interest and distinctive flavor to your harvest.

Distinctive Appearance and Flavor

Lunar White carrots grow to a medium length, typically 7 to 8 inches, with a smooth, elegant white skin. The pale color makes them visually striking when arranged on a plate or in a garden bed. Despite their light appearance, these carrots deliver a sweet, mild flavor with a tender texture that works beautifully in both raw and cooked dishes.

Growing Lunar White Carrots

Like most carrot varieties, Lunar White thrives in loose, well-draining soil with full sun exposure. Direct sow seeds in spring or late summer for fall harvest. These carrots prefer consistent moisture and benefit from regular watering during dry spells. Thin seedlings to about 3 inches apart to allow proper root development.

Lunar White carrots typically mature in 70 to 80 days, making them a reliable choice for both spring and fall gardening seasons. They're relatively pest-resistant and don't require heavy fertilization when grown in reasonably fertile soil.

Culinary Uses

The mild sweetness of Lunar White carrots makes them perfect for fresh eating straight from the garden. They're excellent roasted whole, added to soups for a subtle flavor, or sliced raw into salads and vegetable platters. Their pale color creates an attractive contrast when mixed with orange and purple carrot varieties.

Storage and Harvest

Harvest Lunar White carrots when they reach desired size by gently loosening the soil and pulling from the base. Store them in cool conditions in your refrigerator, where they'll keep for several weeks. These carrots are a wonderful addition to any home garden seeking variety and unique flavor.

Overall, the Lunar White Carrot (Daucus carota) is a creamy-white carrot with a small core and mild, sweet flavor that grows 8"-12" long. Harvest sooner for smaller carrots. Half-hardy to frost and light freezes. Good steamed, roasted, and fresh.

• Sweet, mild flavor
• Size: 8"-12" long
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Days to maturity: 70-75
• Can be harvested sooner for mini carrots
  

Good companion plants: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Chives, Lettuce, Onion, Parsley, Peas, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Tomato

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 2" apart
• Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 65F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-6.8 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Hardiness: Half-hardy to frost and light freezes
• Planting season: Spring, fall
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 16 plants per sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 70-75 days