Type
long sweet carrot
Produces long, smooth, nearly coreless roots with good sweetness. It is well liked for fresh eating and juice.

Tendersweet is a long carrot with sweet flavor and a relatively small core, often grown for fresh eating and juicing. It produces larger roots than short Nantes types when the soil allows it.
Prepare a deep, fine seedbed and keep moisture consistent while roots size. Do not crowd rows, and pull before very large roots become less tender.
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all carrots, see the complete guide.
How to grow CarrotsVariety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.