Open-Pollinated Varieties: Carrot (Rodelika)
Demeter Carrot from Bavaria

This carrot, of the Rodelika variety, was grown from open-pollinated Demeter seeds. The farm is certified organic and Demeter.

This carrot was grown at the Büachele Hof in Blindheim, Bavaria. The Büachele Hof is a family-run farm.

On 250 hectares, the farm in Bavaria grows various varieties of root vegetables and potatoes, as well as spelt and clover grass. The vegetable varieties are almost exclusively open-pollinated.

This variety of Rodelika carrots is popular for its rich, sweet, aromatic flavor. It has exceptionally high Brix values, making it particularly well-suited for high-quality juices.

What do “organic” and “Demeter” mean?

Organic and biodynamic seeds were grown and propagated naturally—that is, without chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. Demeter, the oldest farming association in Germany with the strictest guidelines for producers, sees itself as a holistic circular economy that unites people, nature, and animals.


How Seed Breeding Works for Organic and Demeter Seeds

 

Living Seeds is responsible for the processing and treatment of Demeter seeds:

 

Pablo, a vegetable farmer from Portugal, uses open-pollinated Demeter varieties on his Demeter farm to grow vegetables: