Carrots
O’Shea Farms supply fresh Irish carrots to Iverk Produce for 10 months of the year. During the winter months we cover our carrot crop with a blanket of straw to protect it from harsh frost; this allows us to have Irish carrots on our customer’s shelves until mid-April. Over the years, we have invested in modern equipment and buildings including state-of-the-art washing, grading, storage and packing facilities.
A day in the life of a carrot
Carrots cannot be stored long-term so we harvest them daily throughout the harvesting season. Our harvesting team begin work daily at 5am. This early start means that carrots are available for washing and packing at 8am. We wash and cool the carrots to 4ºC to lock in the freshness. The carrots are then inspected and graded. Finally, they are pre-packed and placed in a high humidity 2ºC cold store ready to be dispatched to our customers on refrigerated trucks either the same day or early the following morning. We take great care to ensure the cool chain is maintained and our carrots are kept at the optimum temperature to guarantee their freshness and quality.
