As the name suggests, Choice Roots specializes in several varieties of root vegetables. Among the old favorites, like red radishes and Yukon gold potatoes, are heirloom varieties, like Autumn King carrots, or Boule D’or turnips. A very colorful group of produce!
Beets
Broccoli
Carrots
$3.00 per bunch
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Purple Haze
A Choice Roots staple. Purple skin with orange flesh. A robust taste and flash appearance.
Hercules
Archetypal long triangular carrot, does really well in my clay-rich soil
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Autumn King
An overwintered heirloom variety
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Cordoba
A shorter wider cousin of Hercules carrots
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Parisian Market
Short, circular, orbed carrot
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Yellow Sun
Short, fat, bright yellow carrot
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Garlic
As well as bulbs, Choice Roots sells Garlic Scapes, which can be used as a tangy green onion.
Leeks
Onions
Potatoes
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Kenebec
A white potato – starchier than Yukon Gold. Similar taste to All Blue variety
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Yukon Gold
Archetypal type. Creamy, not as starchy
Norland Red
Archetypal red type
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All Blue
Dark blue skin with light blue flesh. Starchy, similar taste to Kenebec. Makes Great French Fries 🙂
Radishes
A Choice Roots staple – $2.00 per bunch
Turnips
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Navet des vertus marteau
An heirloom cylindrical long white turnip
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Boule D’or
An heirloom eggshell turnip