Bakersfield-based carrots giant Grimmway Farms said Monday it has purchased a Georgia company that will provide the climate, acreage and facilities it needs to expand production near key East Coast markets.

The acquisition of Lake Park-based Generation Farms has come nine years after Grimmway started experimenting with planting carrots in the southeastern United States, where sandy soil can be ideal for the crop even as the region's storms, rain and humidity will take some getting used to, Grimmway President Jeff Huckaby said in an interview.

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