An F-22 Raptor and two F-15 Eagles from Tyndall Air Force Base participate in a refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Mississippi Air National Guard over eastern Florida, 22 September 2008.
1. Baby carrots aren't born that way. They are cut from a special type of carrot variety that grows slim and tender. 2. The carrot seeds are planted in tight clusters to encourage the carrot roots to grow into a slender shape. 3. Baby carrots prefer looser soil, which allows the roots to stretch long and straight as they grow.
Other vegetables are planted in the fields when the carrots aren't being grown. 5. The carrot variety that's used for baby carrots is harvested young, typically after 120 to 140 days. Full-size carrots average 160 to 200 days of growth. 6. If you want to eat a carrot when you are picking it in the field, you can use the green tops as a brush to remove dirt from carrot.