Little Finger is a very tiny and very sweet gourmet carrot, great for serving whole or for pickling. These tender carrots are only 3" long, and are almost coreless and of superior quality! This variety can also be grown in containers. The origin of carrots is somewhat obscure, but ...Little Finger is a very tiny and very sweet gourmet carrot, great for serving whole or for pickling.
These tender carrots are only 3" long, and are almost coreless and of superior quality! This variety can also be grown in containers. The origin of carrots is somewhat obscure, but early records from many civilizations refer to this colorful root. Carrots fulfilled medicinal purposes for thousands of years, being used for maladies as diverse as indigestion and cancer.
The 19th century seed specialist Louis de Vilmorin introduced the French varieties of carrot, which includes Little Fingers. After World War I, carrots became extremely popular in the United States, and are now produced commercially mostly in Texas, Michigan, and California.