. Descriptive catalog of vegetables [for canning and freezing]. Canning and preserving; Frozen fruit; Frozen vegetables; Vegetables Preservation; Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS 15 CARROT Planting stocks are developed at our breeding stations from individual progenies which have met the most exacting specifications in performance. Smoothness and shapeliness of roots with depth of exterior and interior color are vital factors in rating parent lines. In givin
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables [for canning and freezing]. Canning and preserving; Frozen fruit; Frozen vegetables; Vegetables Preservation; Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS 15 CARROT Planting stocks are developed at our breeding stations from individual progenies which have met the most exacting specifications in performance. Smoothness and shapeliness of roots with depth of exterior and interior color are vital factors in rating parent lines. In giving the number of days for the development of roots, we have used the average of readings for a period of years. These will vary considerably in different locations. Length of root inches CHANTENAY 6 A well known and popular all-purpose variety; desirable for canners in packing diced carrots; a good cropper. Root deep orange, smooth, tapered, stump-rooted; flesh deep orange. Diameter at shoulder inches Days 72 NANCY 6 Developed at our Pacific Coast breeding station. Root thicker at the shoulder than Nantes, tapering slightly to a blunt end, core- less, sweet, and of very high quality, with stronger top. Wi 70 NANTES 6 Excellent for forcing for canning and for quick freezing whole carrots. Top small. Root bright orange, cylindrical, blunt ended. Flesh reddish orange, crisp, tender, and of delicate flavor. IVa 70 * RED CORE CHANTENAY 5 Developed and introduced by C. C. Morse & Co. A desirable Chantenay with good interior color; excellent for dicing. Root somewhat shorter than Improved Chantenay; flesh reddish orange, with indistinct core of nearly the same color as the surrounding flesh. 2 72. Nancy: a new Asgrow variety midway between Nantes and Chantenay * Suitable for quick Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly r
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