The Carrot is the second most popular vegetable in the world after the potato. Orange coloured carrots are the most popular but they are also available in white, yellow and maroon.Orange roots, containing the pigment carotene, were not noted until the 16th century in Holland. This only came about thanks to patriotic Dutch growers who bred the vegetable to grow in the colours of the House of Orange. By the 1700s Holland was considered the leading country in carrot breeding and today's 'modern' orange version is directly descended from the Dutch-bred carrots of this time.
World Carrot Museum.
(thanks Jason)
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