Archive Article: 2002/07/26

26 July 2002

Purple patch for carrots…? The first commercial crop of Purple Haze variety carrots grown by Tompsett Burgess Growers and marketed by Ely-based Isleham Fresh Produce, will go on sale in branches of Sainsbury in the coming weeks. Although the vegetable is dark purple on the outside it remains orange on the inside and is said to be sweeter than the conventional varieties.