Kuttigen Ruebli

A very attractive white carrot. Straight roots taper to a point and have flat to rounded shoulders. White to yellow inner flesh and coarse skin. Roots 4.5-8.5" long and weigh 2-4.5 oz. Moderate uniformity. Low bolting and cracking tendency when grown in 2015 and 2024 at Heritage Farm. Variety is very dense and somewhat bitter, but would be best cooked or as a soup carrot. Reportedly a good storage carrot. Donated to SSE by SWED ER P who obtained the variety from Pro Specie Rara in Switzerland. This variety is described by William Weaver in the book "100 Vegetables and Where They Came From" as a Swiss landrace that has evolved over the last few centuries and which produces carrots in shades of white, parchment and very pale yellow, although white is historically preferred. SSE Accession # 107015