Emperor Carrots - anyone heard of them?

[George the Pigman]

At our local M&S store they are selling Emperor Carrots. They are long and thin and quite flavourful. Anyone heard of them and know where I could get the seed?

[George the Pigman]

[Obelixx]

The Americans have a carrot called imperator which sounds like the carrot you describe.   The name may have changed in translation for UK tastes.

[galina]

Agree with Obelixx.  You can buy the seeds in the USA and you can save at least a dozen or 15 of the bought carrots to replant and grow your own seeds.  But they won't succeed in clay soil.  In a very sandy coastal plot they could work, but not in clay. 

[ancellsfarmer]

You may get the seeds but where can you find the giantizer to go with them.....?

[Digeroo]

I think that the carrot sugarsnax is an imperator carrot.

http://www.simplyseed.co.uk/carrot-seeds/sugarsnax.html

[Vinlander]

The Americans have a carrot called imperator which sounds like the carrot you describe.   The name may have changed in translation for UK tastes.

I can't believe US consumers are more comfortable with Latin than - well, just about anybody... What a massive insult from M&S (or rather their moronic marketing).

Anyway if there really are some informed consumers in the US I'm sure Trump will soon put a stop to it - an orange triangle on their prison camp uniforms maybe?

Cheers.

[George the Pigman]

Thanks for your replies. Looks like they are using a generic name "Emperor" for one of the "Imperator" group of carrots. Could actually be any variety in that group.
Seems to be 5 or 6 groups of carrots mainly classified by length - Nantes, Chantenay & Imperator are the main ones we see in the shops. So they could actually be any variety. They should really be more specific as they are now with potatoes.

[ancellsfarmer]

You may get the seeds but where can you find the giantizer to go with them.....?

4 weeks and not one "bite"! Perhaps I am alone.

[Digeroo]

So I bought some carrots thought I would plant them and keep the seed.  Left them in fridge and OH ate them !!!