Mike Yurosek Explained

Mike Yurosek (September 28, 1922  - June 12, 2005) was a California farmer who invented the baby-cut carrot.^{[1] [2]}

Baby-cut carrot

The "baby-cut carrot" is extremely popular in the United States; it is not a separate breed but a way of processing regular full-sized carrots to increase utilization and decrease waste. Mike Yurosek invented this in 1986,^[1] and he and his son David promoted the baby-cut carrot in the early 1980s in Bakersfield, California through their Bunny Luv produce company. Major carrot companies followed their lead, and the baby-cut carrot is now one of the industry's top sellers.

Family

Mike Yurosek was the uncle of actor Gary Lockwood.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Digging the baby carrot . Weise . Elizabeth . August 11, 2004 . . 20 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221092838/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2004-08-11-baby-carrot_x.htm . 21 December 2013 . live .
2. Web site: The truth behind baby carrots . McCarthy . Sky . January 7, 2014 . . 20 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328205003/http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/01/07/truth-behind-baby-carrots/ . 28 March 2014 . live .
3. Web site: Wedding: Gary Lockwood (Yurosek) & Stefanie Powers. scvhistory.com. 20 September 2016.