Mike Yurosek
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Mike Yurosek was a California
farmer known as the "father of the baby carrot
".
While the "baby carrot" is extremely popular in the United States it is not a separate breed but a way of processing regular full-sized carrots to increase utilization and decrease waste.
Mike Yurosek and his son David promoted the baby carrot in the early 1980s in Bakersfield, California
through their Bunny Luv produce company. Major carrot companies followed their lead and the baby carrot is now one of the industry's top sellers.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
farmer known as the "father of the baby carrot
Baby carrot
A baby carrot is an immature carrot; a baby cut carrot, known as a "baby carrot", is a mature carrot that has been cut and peeled in the "baby-cut" style.-Baby carrots:...
".
While the "baby carrot" is extremely popular in the United States it is not a separate breed but a way of processing regular full-sized carrots to increase utilization and decrease waste.
Mike Yurosek and his son David promoted the baby carrot in the early 1980s in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
through their Bunny Luv produce company. Major carrot companies followed their lead and the baby carrot is now one of the industry's top sellers.