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Ramps
The wild ramp, AKA wild leek, botanical name Allium tricoccum, is a flowering perennial plant that grows in clusters. It is a member of the Allium family along with onions and leeks
Calamondin Limes
The Calamondin lime is a cross between a sour, loose skinned mandarin and a kumquat, therefore technically making it an orangequat.
Salanova® Lettuces
Salanova® lettuce is a full-sized variety developed for the baby lettuce market. Botanically these varieties are scientifically known as Lactuca sativa.
Description/Taste
Baby carrots are small in size, averaging 7-10 centimeters in length, and are slender, cylindrical, and conical in shape with slight tapering to the non-stem end. The skin is smooth and firm, varying in color depending on the variety, and is covered in small root hairs. Underneath the surface, the flesh is crisp, tender, and dense, also varying in color, but the most popular Baby carrots are typically grown from orange varieties. Baby carrots are crunchy with a sweeter flavor than full-grown, mature carrots.
Seasons/Availability
Baby carrots are available year-round.
Current Facts
Baby carrots, botanically classified as Daucus carota subsp. sativus are edible, underground roots that have been harvested prematurely and are members of the Apiaceae family along with parsnips, celery, and parsley. There is some confusion on what is considered a Baby carrot, and there are two main types that are mistakenly interchanged known as true Baby carrots and baby-cut carrots. True Baby carrots are bred and cultivated specifically to be harvested before they reach full size and are depicted in the photo above. There are many varieties of carrots that can be marketed under the Baby carrot name, including Nantes, Five Star Baby, Purple Dragon, and Shin Kuroda. The other type of small carrots is known as Baby-cut carrots. These roots are manufactured carrots which are ground down and shaped into thumb-sized carrots. Baby-cut carrots often overshadow true Baby carrots in the commercial marketplace, but Baby carrots, in general, are favored for their small size, crisp consistency, and sweet flavor.
Nutritional Value
Baby carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, which can help prevent vision loss, vitamin C to protect the body from sickness, and fiber to assist with digestion. The roots also contain some vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, folate, and potassium.
Applications
Baby carrots can be consumed in both raw and cooked applications such as roasting, sautéing, stir-frying, and boiling. The young carrots do not have to be peeled, making them a time-efficient culinary asset, and contain a sweeter flavor and more tender consistency than mature carrots. Baby carrots can be shredded over salads and grain bowls, sliced for appetizer plates, or sliced and tossed into soups, stews, and curries. Baby carrots can also be pureed into sauces, roasted and fried, or baked into muffins, pancakes, and bread. Baby carrots pair well with herbs such as tarragon, thyme, cilantro, and parsley, fruits such as pomegranates and apples, nuts such as almonds and pistachios, ginger, cinnamon, and cheeses such as cheddar, feta, parmesan, and pecorino. Baby carrots will keep 4-5 weeks when stored loosely in a plastic bag with air circulation in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Since their creation, baby-cut carrots have been one of the most purchased vegetables in supermarkets in the United States due to their convenient nature and small size. When the recession hit, more consumers were buying full-size carrots to save money, and the sales of baby-cut carrots came to a standstill. To re-inspire consumers, a marketing campaign was created in 2010 to market baby-cut carrots similarly to junk food. The carrots were marketed in bags that resembled potato chip packaging and were sold in vending machines, fast-food restaurants were offering baby-cut carrots as a healthy side dish, and billboards displayed the perfectly sliced roots with the slogan “Eat’em Like Junk Food.” This marketing campaign significantly increased baby-cut carrot sales and rebranded the small cut root into renewed popularity.
Geography/History
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. Carrots were then transported via seeds across Africa, Europe, and Eastern Asia and were sold during trade expeditions. Orange carrots first appeared in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, quickly displacing other varieties and dominating the market. Baby carrots have been around since ancient times but were not marketed commercially until the 20th century. Today Baby 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
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Sidebar - Market SB, LLC | San Diego CA | 619-696-0946 |
| Jeune Et Jolie | Carlsbad CA | 858-231-0862 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Azuki Sushi Lounge | San Diego CA | 619-238-4760 |
| Urban Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Eat Your Heart Out | ||
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
| Tom Hams Light House | San Diego CA | 619-291-9110 |
| Miguel's Cocina Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2401 |
| Hyatt Islandia | San Diego CA | 619-224-1234 |
| Luce | San Diego CA | 619-275-2094 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| The Florence | San Diego CA | 858-433-1545 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| Bivouac Ciderworks | San Diego CA | 816-809-5193 |
| Under Belly-Little Italy Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-269-4626 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 312-415-5455 |
| Two Seven Eight | San Diego CA | 619-278-0080 |
| NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker | San Diego CA | 541-272-9098 |
| Cosmopolitan Restaurant & Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-297-1874 |
| The Cork and Craft | San Diego CA | 858-618-2463 |
| Neighborhood House Association | San Diego CA | 858-715-2642 |
| RoVino Rotisserie + Wine | San Diego CA | 619-972-6286 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-3085 |
| Biga | San Diego CA | 949-295-4377 |
| Eve-Creations Wellness | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2560 |
| C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-973-9345 |
| Bistro du Marche by Tapenade | La Jolla CA | 858-551-7500 |
| Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse | Alpine CA | 800-295-3172 |
| Eve Oceanside | Oceanside CA | |
| Feast and Fareway | Coronado CA | 619-356-5444 |
| Isola La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5566 |
| Amicis Ristobar | San Diego CA | 858-847-2740 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Duck Foot Brewing Company | San Diego CA | 858-433-7916 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Silver Gate Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-888-1214 |
| Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
| Wrench and Rodent | Oceanside CA | 760-840-1976 |
| Toast Catering | san diego CA | 858-208-9422 |
| The Land & Water Company | Carlsbad CA | 760-729-5263 |
| Horton Grand Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-544-1886 |
| Four Seasons Residence Club | Carlsbad CA | 760-603-3700 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
| Orfila Vineyards & Winery | Oceanside CA | 760-738-6500 |
| Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-491-0708 |
| Cucina Enoteca | Del Mar CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Paradise Point Resort Tidal | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 858-273-8440 |
| Campfire | Carlsbad CA | 858-231-0862 |
| Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
| Dija Mara | Oceanside CA | 760-231-5376 |
| Ester Palomino | ||
| Leichtag Foundation | Encinitas CA | 760-230-6772 |
| Pendry SD (Provisional) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Carte Hotel | San Diego CA | 504-554-1323 |
| Juniper & Ivy | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
| Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Banquets | Escondido CA | 760-294-7866 |
| ALMA | San Diego Ca | 619-295-3172 |
| Isola Pizza Bar | San Diego CA | 619-255-4230 |
| Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens | Escondido CA | 760-294-7866 |
| Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
| Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-867-4295 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Marriott Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-3000 x6335 |
| Blade 1936 | Oceanside CA | 760-231-1456 |
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-702-6373 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Alpha Theta | San Diego CA | 619-339-1924 |
| Culinary Concepts | San Diego CA | 858-530-1885 |
| Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef | San Diego CA | 347-277-1958 |
| Monarch School | San Diego CA | 619-651-6604 |
| JSIX American restaurant & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Il Dandy | San Diego CA | 609-373-5917 |
| Great Maple | San Diego CA | 619-255-2282 |
| Decoy Dockside Restaurant | San Marcos CA | 760-653-3230 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside 2019 | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Eco Caters Organics | San Diego CA | 619-997-8792 |
| Cowgirl Q | San Diego CA | 858-586-1717 |
| Gravity Heights Restaurant and Brewery | San Diego CA | 858-551-5105 |
| Communal Coffee | San Diego CA | 619-920-7887 |
| Trust Restaurant | San Diego CA | 609-780-7572 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Liberty Call Distilling | Spring Valley CA | 6196301240 |
| Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Craft and Commerce (Sekscobra Inc.) | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Baby Bunched Carrots. One
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Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 22 days ago, 11/15/19 Sharer's comments : All the carrots here at Specialty Produce 
Rungis
Near Zwijndrecht, South Holland, NetherlandsAbout 30 days ago, 11/07/19 Sharer's comments : Beautiful baby bunch carrots from Holland. 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Alex Weiser
Near Santa Monica, California, United States511 Hill st. #205 Santa Monica Ca 90405 1-310-930-0903 About 31 days ago, 11/06/19 Sharer's comments : Taste the carrot rainbow 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Alex Weiser Family Farms
Near Santa Monica, California, United States511 Hill st. #205 Santa Monica Ca 90405 1-310-930-0903 About 38 days ago, 10/30/19 Sharer's comments : Beautiful Baby Carrots From Weiser Family Farms! Get em while they're hot Chefs! 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Specialty
Near Santa Monica, California, United States619-295-3172 About 164 days ago, 6/26/19 Sharer's comments : The Famous Rainbow Carrots from The Garden Of.... find them in the Farmers Market Cooler. #specialtyproduce 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Sarah - Weiser
Near Santa Monica, California, United States19247 Highline Road Tehachapi CA 93561 909-697-0807 About 178 days ago, 6/12/19 Sharer's comments : Go carrots 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Sarah - Weiser
Near Santa Monica, California, United States19247 Highline Road Tehachapi CA 93561 909-697-0807 About 185 days ago, 6/05/19 Sharer's comments : Weiser Farms Carrots looking Gorgeous! 
Mount Vernon Farmers Market
Red Shed Farm
Near Mount Vernon, Washington, United StatesMount Vernon, WA About 196 days ago, 5/25/19 Sharer's comments : Available year round, always a lovely addition to any vegetable spread! 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Sarah - Weiser
Near Santa Monica, California, United States19247 Highline Road Tehachapi CA 93561 909-697-0807 About 206 days ago, 5/15/19 Sharer's comments : Weiser Family Farms 
Little Italy Mercato
Peter Schaner
Near San Diego, California, United States30819 Mesa Crest Road Valley Center CA 92082 760-749-9376 About 231 days ago, 4/20/19 Sharer's comments : Bugs bunny or Easter bunny? Happy Easter Saturday. 
Little Italy Mercato
Mike - JR Organics
Near San Diego, California, United States1-760-330-6812 About 259 days ago, 3/23/19 Sharer's comments : Baby Carrots spotted at Little Italy Mercato. 
University District Farmers Market
Cabrera Farm
Near Seattle, Washington, United States16470 SR 20, Mount Vernon About 287 days ago, 2/23/19 Sharer's comments : Baby Carrots spotted at University District Farmers Market. Just harvested, a perfect mid afternoon snack alone or with dip! 
Whole Foods Market Beer, Wine, & Liquor
Near Woodbury, Minnesota, United StatesAbout 319 days ago, 1/22/19 Sharer's comments : Baby Carrots spotted at Whole Foods Market Beer, Wine, & Liquor. 
Little Italy Mercato
Anthony - Maciel Farms
Near San Diego, California, United States1-760-521-0643 About 392 days ago, 11/10/18 Sharer's comments : Baby Carrots spotted at Little Italy Mercato. 
Vista Farmers Market
Mike - JR Organics
Near Vista, California, United States1-760-330-6812 About 630 days ago, 3/17/18 Sharer's comments : Baby Carrots spotted at Vista Farmers Market. 
La Jolla Open Aire Market
Rodney Kwano Farms
Near La Jolla, California, United States4791 Claire Drive, Oceanside 92057 619-917-7540 About 657 days ago, 2/18/18 Sharer's comments : Baby Carrots spotted at La Jolla Open Aire Market. Real Food Market & Deli Near Helena, Montana, United States About 662 days ago, 2/13/18 
Hillcrest Farmers Market
Mike - JR Organics
Near San Diego, California, United States1-760-330-6812 About 664 days ago, 2/11/18 Sharer's comments : Baby Carrots spotted at Hillcrest Farmers Market. |
