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Re: [Market-farming] carrot storage through winter? sand question
- From: Mike Brabo <mdbrabo AT att.net>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] carrot storage through winter? sand question
- Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:01:41 -0600
Vern
While visiting Harmony valley farms (90-100ac organic veg) in Wisc i saw them
usinh a lower power pressure washer to clean up carrots & turnips. They came
out sparkling clean.
Regards,
Mike
Vesterbrook Farm
573-560-0871
On Nov 11, 2012, at 8:36 AM, Vern and Amy <vaspencer AT sisna.com> wrote:
> All the commercial growers that I know wash their carrots as they come
> out of the field and put them in perforated plastic bags. One put up
> 300 ton/year. He tries to get them to 34 degrees and keep them there.
> I think 40 degrees would do pretty well for a while. Even our friend
> Brandon left the sand idea and went to plastic. He is actually the one
> that turned me on to that method. If dirt/sand stays on the carrots for
> a while, it can stain and cause off flavors.
>
> I need to go wash mine now that I got them out before they froze in the
> ground or the deer ate them. I don't know if I can get all the dirt out
> of the wrinkles once it dries there.
>
> Vern
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[Market-farming] carrot storage through winter? sand question,
alicia best, 11/08/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] carrot storage through winter? sand question, Lucy Owsley, 11/08/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] carrot storage through winter? sand question,
Vern and Amy, 11/11/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] carrot storage through winter? sand question,
Mike Brabo, 11/11/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] carrot storage through winter? sand question, Vern and Amy, 11/12/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] carrot storage through winter? sand question,
Mike Brabo, 11/11/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] Suggestions for a place to post an ad?,
Deb Taft, 11/08/2012
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