CarrotsCarrotsWashington ranks first in the nation in production of processing carrots, and fourth in the nation in production of fresh market carrots. Carrots for the fresh market are planted from early April to late May, and harvested from July to October. This extended planting period ensures longer fresh market availability. Processing carrots are harvested in October or November.
Washington’s processing carrot growers are the top producers in the nation. They grew 203,000 tons for the 1999 crop, which represents 35% of the U.S. total. Fresh market growers harvested 2,600 acres for the 1999 crop. Together, the value of production of fresh market and processing carrots was $31 million in Washington during 1999. Washington exported $1.5 million of fresh carrots in 1999.
Information about growing carrots in Washington can be found within the Crop Profile for Carrots in Washington on the web at http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/~cdaniels/profiles/Carrot2.pdf. Additional information can be found in the Commercial Vegetable Production Guides from Oregon State University on the web at http://www.orst.edu/Dept/NWREC/root.html. Production conditions in Washington are similar to Oregon.
Washington State University publications about carrots can be found at
http://pubs.wsu.edu/scripts/PubOrders/webListing.asp?category=270.
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