"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
>
> I've never noticed a connection between carrot size and package size. Being
> a gardener, I guess I'm aware of the fact that these things come from the
> ground, not the Star Trek food synthesizer, so there's no real consistency.

A real/honest gardner would know that there are many varieties of
carrots, the ones in the large bags are a different type from those in
the small bags. When I lived on Lung Guyland I used to buy loose
carrots, the stores sold many varieties, my favorite were those short
thick type about the size of a large turnip, sweet and delicious with
wonderful crisp tender texture, much too good for cooking.

For those who non-believers:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=5236

Sheldon