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Baby Yellow Bunched Carrots

Inventory, 24 ct : 0.47
This item was last sold on : 05/30/23

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Description/Taste

Baby Yellow carrots are small in size, averaging 10-12 centimeters in length, and are conical and slender in shape, slightly tapering towards the non-stem end. The skin is smooth, firm, pale yellow to gold, and is lightly covered in fine root hairs. Underneath the surface, the flesh is dense, crisp, and yellow with a snap-like quality. When raw, Baby Yellow carrots are crunchy and mildly sweet without the earthiness commonly associated with other carrot varieties. When cooked, the flesh softens to develop a tender texture with a rich, sweet taste. The tops of Baby Yellow carrots are also edible, displaying grassy and earthy-sweet flavors with matching aromatics.

Seasons/Availability

Baby Yellow carrots are available year-round.

Current Facts

Baby Yellow carrots, botanically classified as Daucus carota subs. Sativus, are edible, underground roots that belong to the Apiaceae family along with parsnips, celery, and parsley. Baby Yellow carrots are regular yellow varieties that are harvested at an immature state, and there are also a few varieties developed intentionally for the baby carrot market. Baby Yellow carrots are typically sold in bunches at specialty grocers and farmer markets and are favored by consumers for their sweet taste and light crunch, utilized in savory applications.

Nutritional Value

Baby Yellow carrots contain vitamin A, potassium, vitamin B6, and some biotin. They also contain lutein, which is the yellow pigment found in the flesh that can help prevent macular degeneration and protect the overall health of the eyes.

Applications

Baby Yellow carrots are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as sautéing, glazing, boiling, and roasting. The small roots can be utilized fresh, sliced and tossed into green salads, coleslaws, and grain bowls, pureed into sauces, or pickled for extended use as a condiment. Baby Yellow carrots can also be cooked in soups, stews, stocks, braised with cooked meats, mixed with celery and onions to make a mirepoix, or glazed with sugar and butter as a caramelized side dish. Baby Yellow carrots pair well with herbs such as parsley, tarragon, rosemary, basil, chervil, and coriander, meats such as poultry, beef, and pork, nuts such as pistachios and almonds, leeks, and potatoes. The roots will keep up to one month when stored loosely placed in a plastic bag with good air circulation in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. Never store fruit along with carrots, as fruits expel ethylene gas that is readily absorbed by carrots. The carrots exposed to the ethylene gas will turn very bitter, making them not suitable for eating.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

California produces over eighty-seven percent of the carrots grown in the United States, and the roots can be cultivated multiple times per year due to the state’s mild and favorable climate. There is even an annual carrot festival held in February in Holtville, California that has been celebrating the root for over seventy-two years. During the week-long celebration, there is live music, food vendors, award ceremonies, and a carrot racing competition. Throughout the event, carrots are also sold fresh by the bunches, and Baby Yellow carrots are sometimes bundled in colored carrot bunches along with purple, red, and white varieties.

Geography/History

Yellow carrots originated over five thousand years ago in present-day Afghanistan in Central Asia. As the roots were domesticated, natural hybrids and mutants were developed and crossed with wild and cultivated varieties creating new cultivars varying in color, size, and flavor. Yellow carrots were then transported via seeds across Africa, Europe, and Eastern Asia and were sold during trade expeditions. Baby Yellow carrots have been around since ancient times but were not marketed commercially until the 20th century. Today Baby Yellow carrots can be found at local farmers markets, specialty grocers, and in home gardens in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Featured Restaurants

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Bellamy's Restaurant	Escondido CA	760-747-5000
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen	Oceanside CA	619-990-0158
Cloak and Petal	San Diego CA	619- 634-3970
The Seabird Resort	Oceanside CA	951-704-9703
Dolce Pane & Vino	Del Mar CA	858-832-1518
Seneca	San Diego CA	619-588-2411
Thai One On	Carlsbad CA	760-500-8674
Miho	San Diego CA	619-365-5655
The Cork and Craft	San Diego CA	858-618-2463
Azuki Sushi Lounge	San Diego CA	619-238-4760
Smoke and Salt (Carlsbad)	Carlsbad CA	760-815-9827
InterContinental Vistal Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
Toast Catering	San Diego CA	858-208-9422
Alila Marea Beach Resort	Encinitas CA	805-539-9719
Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20)	Carlsbad CA	760-827-2400
Palmys	San Diego CA	858-886-7111
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Clos Wine Shop	San Diego CA	619-915-6846
Saiko Sushi-Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-0868
You & Yours Distilling (Kitchen)	San Diego CA	214-693-6619

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Common Theory	San Diego CA	858-384-7974
Harley Gray Kitchen and Bar	San Diego CA	619-840-7000
Little Frenchie	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Chateau La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-459-4451
Hilton Garden Inn	San Diego CA	858-720-9500
Alila Marea Beach Resort (Banquets)	Encinitas CA	805-539-9719
Bishop School	San Diego CA	858-459-4021
Hotel La Jolla & CUSP -CLK	La Jolla CA	858-459-0261
Harney Sushi Oceanside	Oceanside CA	760-967-1820
Tap Room Beer Co. (Bar)	San Diego CA	619-539-7738
Craft and Commerce (Sekscobra Inc.)	San Diego CA	619-962-5935
Grass Skirt	San Diego CA	858-412-5237
Mesa College	San Diego CA	619-388-2240

Recipe Ideas

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La Cucina Italiana		Yellow Carrot Fritters
Ricardo		Cream of Yellow Carrot, Leek, and Saffron Soup

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Specialty Produce
1929 Hancock St Suite 150 San Diego CA 92110
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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 12 days ago, 5/20/23
Sharer's comments : Baby Yellow Carrots from Weiser Family Farms

Laguna Beach Farmers Market Near Laguna Beach, California, United States
About 33 days ago, 4/29/23
Sharer's comments : Berumen Farms

San Diego Near San Diego, California, United States
About 41 days ago, 4/20/23
Sharer's comments : Yellow Carrots from "McGrath Family Farms" avalible at Specialty Produce