Baby carrots are not baby carrots
By Roberto A. Ferdman Ten years ago, NPR opened a radio news segment with a few words about a man few knew. Mike Yurosek, a carrot farmer…
Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO
Dec 6-8, 2016 Devos Place Conference Center Grand Rapids, Michigan The PREMIERE SHOW for Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Greenhouse Growers and Farm Marketers! http://glexpo.com/…
Bakersfield to host 38th International Carrot Conference
March 19-22, 2017 Doubletree Hotel Bakersfield, California, USA The 38th International Carrot Conference will be held at the Double Tree Hotel in Bakersfield, California, March…
Irplast rolls out produce tape
By Mike Hornick Empoli, Italy-based Irplast has introduced an adhesive tape that wraps portions of produce. The product, dubbed Food Contact Tape, allows shippers…
Carrots pack a healthy punch
By Bonnie Brost, For the News Tribune The carrot is one of the world’s most popular vegetables, second only to the potato. The carrot…
Now we know why carrots are orange
Scientists unveiled Monday the gene in carrots that gives rise to carotenoids, a critical source of Vitamin A and the pigment that turns some fruits…
Iowa’s Carrot King
Delivering Flavor, Freshness are Crowning Achievements for Iowa’s Carrot King By Eric Woolson In a state where nation-leading corn and soybean harvests are the…
Carrots over cough medicine!
(NaturalNews) Carrots were first cultivated thousands of years ago in the region we now call Afghanistan. Cultivated by Dutch growers during the 16th and 17th…
Carrot Kings Honored
Six years ago, Jason and Kevin Stallaert quietly applied for a patent concerning a new way to grow carrots during winter months, even in normally…
How Colby Carrot got more kids to choose salad
Kids may turn their noses up at some vegetables, but when they see superhero characters such as Brian Broccoli and Colby Carrot extolling the virtues…
