"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> "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
>

You mean, all the varieties I see in the catalogs are different? No shit.
That's amazing. This leads to an important question: Is yellow corn more
yellow than white corn, or only on Thursdays?