Carrot
Carrot Production
Carrot is a cool-season root vegetable that grows year-round in California. This crop grows best in silt loam soil with adequate water-retention and drainage. For optimum color and root formation, a uniform (but not excessive) water supply is required.
In California, farmers grow carrots for direct consumption as well as for the cut and peel market. Common varieties include Sugarsnax, Primecut, Trinity, Tastypeel, Apache, and Navajo. While the most popular and common commercially grown carrots are deep-orange in color, there is an increasing interest and demand for other colors (reds, yellows, purples, etc.).
The four main production regions for carrots in California are the southern San Joaquin Valley/ Cuyama Valley (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties), the southern desert (Imperial and Riverside Counties), the high desert (Los Angeles County), and the central coast (Monterey County).