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Carrots were on display at the Pacific Northwest Bayer Experience this summer.
Held in Payette, Idaho, at the Seminis breeding facility, the Experience gave growers an opportunity to see Seminis varieties in the field, taste them and get questions answered from carrot breeder Laura Maupin.
The healthier eating trend has contributed to an uptick in vegetable acres, and Bayer wanted to acknowledge this by showcasing not only carrot varieties Orange Blaze and Malbec, but also onions, corn, watermelons and peppers.
Orange Blaze is a uniform, prototypical “Bugs Bunny” variety found cello-packed in grocery stores.
Malbec is a pretty, red variety, uniform in color, both outside and inside. It is also uniform in length and suitable for the fresh market and processing.
