Chantenay Neck  short, medium-sized to large, average about 1/2 inch in diameter at the point of attachment of the leaf stalk to the main root Shoulder       same color as the main root Skin Color     light reddish orange Base               rounded Length           4 1/2 to 5 1/2 inches Diameter        shoulder    2 to 2 1/2 inches                          mid-length 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 inches Flesh              medium thick, course-grained, tender and      intermediately crisp   Flesh Color   medium light, reddish color Core                medium sized, comprising on an average about 36% of the area of a cross section at midlength. Chantenay occasionally becomes woody in mature carrots and can range in color from very light yellow to a very light reddish orange.