Curry & Co. Kicks Off Vidalia Sweet Carrot Season to Increased Demand


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Fri. February 21st, 2014 - by Jonathan Nivens

<p>The 2014 Vidalia Sweet Carrot season is now underway for Brooks, Oregon-based Curry &amp; Company. Despite Georgia’s temperamental winter weather, growing conditions have been good for Curry’s carrots. The season will run from late February into June with more than 450 acres of Vidalia Sweet Carrots to be harvested exclusively in Georgia.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img class="small-cropped-image" width="500px" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/2014_carrot_season_6.jpg" alt="Curry &amp; Co. Kicks Off Vidalia Sweet Carrot Season to Increased Demand - See more at: http://www.andnowuknow.com/shop-talk/curry-co-kicks-vidalia-sweet-carrot-season-increased-demand/jonathan-nivens#sthash.eMu3LDjs.dpuf" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Curry &amp; Company’s Vidalia Sweet Carrot Sales Manager, Adam Blocker, states, “We are excited about the great flavor of our sweet carrots and so are our customers. Demand is up over 2013 as retailers like having something new and unique in their full sized carrot category. We discovered this niche in 2011 and it continues to create excitement.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img class="small-cropped-image" width="500px" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/vidalia_sweet_carrots_table_image.jpg" alt="Curry &amp; Co. Kicks Off Vidalia Sweet Carrot Season to Increased Demand - See more at: http://www.andnowuknow.com/shop-talk/curry-co-kicks-vidalia-sweet-carrot-season-increased-demand/jonathan-nivens#sthash.eMu3LDjs.dpuf" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The focus during the 2014 season will be on cello carrots. Curry &amp; Company offers 1lb, 2lb., 3lb. and 5lb. carrot bags for consumers as well as 25lb. and 50lb. bulk packages. In 2013, 2lb. bags were the number one sales item for Curry &amp; Company.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Vidalia Sweet Carrots will be on display at Curry &amp; Company’s booth #315 at the 2014 SEPC’s Southern Exposure Conference in Orlando, FL. The company’s Vidalia Sweet Carrot packing warehouse is located in Statesboro, Georgia. Curry is 52-week suppliers of sweet onions, onions, and blueberries as well.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.curryandco.com/carrots" target="_new"> Curry &amp; Company </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">