Carrots star in the ascendancy

With supplies now into their second season Cornish Chantenay carrots are proving to be a rising star in UK carrot production. Appealing to adults and children alike their versatility extends even to the barbecue, while other specially bred varieties have cashed in on the trend for snack-pack carrot crunchies in the lucrative convenience market. Emma Hatfield and Anabella de Sousa report.