California Travel Tips
Celebrating California’s Carrot Culture
Published on: February 06, 2017
HOLTVILLE, CALIFORNIA — You can almost taste the freshly-baked carrot cake, a favorite at the Carrot Festival Cookery Contest during Holtville Carrot Festival Feb.6-12, 2017. In addition to festival floats decorated in carrot themes on Saturday, there’s a Carrot Run, midway carnival, arts & crafts festival and live entertainment with headliner Tim Hurley & Coastal Country.
Never been to The Carrot Capital of the World? If there’s a time to visit, this is it! Located in Imperial County 10 miles from Mexicali, Mexico (as the crow flies,) daytime temperatures during the fest are expected to range between 72 and 84 degrees.
Carrots in California
- California produces 85% of fresh market carrots in U.S.
- Four growing regions.
- Imperial County produce over 20% of carrots nationally.
- Carrots contain vitamins A, B6, C & K, folate, manganese, pantothenic acid, iron, potassium and copper.
- Carrots may help fight some forms of cancer, protect against stroke & heart disease.
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