Red Jumbo Carrots
Estimated Inventory, 25 lbs : 0
Description/Taste
Jumbo carrots can measure about nine or ten inches in length. The red varieties of jumbo carrots have a pale burgundy-orange skin with a salmon colored flesh. As they have been in the ground for nearly a few months, their flavor is earthy, rich and sweet.
Seasons/Availability
Jumbo Red Carrots are available year-round.
Current Facts
Jumbo carrots are varieties of carrots that are cultivated to grow to full maturity while still retaining their texture and appearance. Not all varieties of carrots are edible at their jumbo stages. Jumbo carrots must resist greening and cracking, store well, maintain a core color and flavor while still in the ground.
Nutritional Value
Red carrots are high in lycopene, the antioxidant credited with preventing several types of cancer. They become even more beneficial when juiced or cooked, as the process makes the lycopene more available for your body to use.
Applications
Jumbo carrots are perfect for slicing and adding to soups, stews and stocks.
Geography/History
A hardy biennial, carrots are a cool season crop. Both the wild and the cultivated carrots belong to the species Daucus carota. Carrots originated over 5000 years ago in present-day Afghanistan.
