ZERELLA FRESH CARROTS

The carrot has been long acknowledged as one of nature’s superfoods packed with an array of goodness, best known for their high levels of beta-carotene and vitamin C. The carrot is a highly versatile vegetable being used extensively in all the world’s great cuisines. Here at Zerella Fresh we grown two varieties know as Mojo and Stefano.

OUR PROCESS:

zerella fresh carrots - sowing the seeds

1. SOWING THE SEEDS

 

To begin the carrot growth well prepared beds are made with a mix in of the family recipe being grandmas compost, this will help the carrot seed thrive into a tasty carrot on your plate.

zerella fresh carrots - sowing the seeds
zerella fresh carrots - time to grow

2. TIME TO GROW

 

The carrots will now continue to grow for 150 days, with regular watering and checks of the growth development through diameter inspections and tastings.

zerella fresh carrots - time to grow
zerella fresh carrots - the harvest

3. THE HARVEST

 

Once the carrots reach their prime they are harvested, harvesting in the summer is conducted at night as the temperature in the summer can be too hot during the day for the carrots to come out of the ground. However, in the winter they can be harvested at any time.

zerella fresh carrots - the harvest
zerella fresh carrots - washing and grading

4. WASHING & GRADING

 

The paddock to plate process begins and the carrots are now taken to the washer to be triple-washed, gently brushed and graded arriving in your home clean and fresh ready to cook.

zerella fresh carrots - washing and grading
zerella fresh carrots - packed ready to go

5. PACKED READY TO GO

 

Once the grading has been done the carrots are packaged and packed ready to send off to the store or your closest supermarket, where you can pick them up and prepare them for a delicious meal around the family table.

zerella fresh carrots - packed ready to go

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