Mike Yurosek, 82, Farmer Who Invented Baby Carrots
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Mike Yurosek, who died Sunday at 82, was generally agreed to be the man responsible for the “baby carrot,” buffed carrot stubs that became ubiquitous in lunch boxes and on hors d’oeuvres trays.
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