What causes this? As you can see (under the mud) the carrot has almost peeled open to reveal the core.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/split_carrot.jpg)
So common!
I had split carrots last year. Dont bother to try to store them. The problem is caused by too much water usually after a dry spell. Carrots need consistant growing conditions
Did wonder if it were the water, similar to toms when they split. I have only dug up about 3 like that so far this year, so not bad odds.