Carrots

Available from Oct - March

Sweet and crunchy, carrots are a super versatile vegetable … enjoy raw as a snack or in salads or cook them - steamed, puréed, boiled, glazed, roasted, stir fried or in a soup - delicious. Rich in anti-oxidants and vitamin A, carrots are a great way to help ensure a healthy balanced diet.

Hira Bhana grow a ‘Nantes’ type carrot, a cultivar developed in the 1800’s, well known for its very uniform cylindrical shape and crunchy texture and great orange colour. The specific variety grown is Nairobi, well suited to the Pukekohe climate and soil, these carrots are available from October and have a very sweet taste.