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Carrot : Maturity Indices
- In practice, harvest decisions for carrots are based on several criteria depending on the market outlet or sales endpoint.
- Typically carrots are harvested at an immature state when the roots have achieved sufficient size to fill in the tip and develop a uniform taper.
- Length may be used as a maturity index for harvest timing of ‘cut and peel' carrots to achieve a desired processing efficiency.
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