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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Carrot
| image = Carrot.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Harvested carrots
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Apiales]]
| familia = [[Apiaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Daucus]]''
| species = '''''D. carota'''''
| binomial = ''Daucus carota''
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
}}
{{nutritionalvalue | name=Carrot, raw | kJ=173 | protein=1 g | carbs=9 g | sugars=5 g| fiber=3 g | fat=0.2 g | vitA_mg=12 | thiamin_mg=0.04 | riboflavin_mg=0.05 | vitB6_mg=0.1 | vitC_mg=7 | niacin_mg=1.2 | iron_mg=0.66 | calcium_mg=33 | magnesium_mg=18 | phosphorus_mg=35 | potassium_mg=240 | sodium_mg=2.4 | right=1 }}
A '''Carrot''', '''Devil's Plague''' or '''Bird's Nest Plant '''(''Daucus carota'') is a [[root vegetable]], usually orange or white in color with a woody texture. The edible part of a carrot is a [[taproot]]. It is a [[biennial plant]] which grows a rosette of leaves in the spring and summer while building up the stout taproot, which stores large amounts of sugars for the [[plant]] to flower in the second year. The flowering stem grows to about 1 m tall, with [[umbel]]s of white flowers.
==Uses==
Carrots can be eaten raw, whole, chopped, grated into [[salad]]s for color or texture, and are also often chopped and boiled, fried or steamed, and cooked in [[soup]]s and [[stew]]s. A well known dish is ''Carrots [[Julienning|Julienne]]''. Grated carrots are used in [[carrot cake]]s and [[carrot pudding]]s. The greens are edible as a [[leaf vegetable]], but are rarely eaten. Together with [[onion]] and [[celery]], carrots are one of the primary vegetables used in a ''[[mirepoix (cuisine)|mirepoix]]'' to make various [[broth]]s.
[[Image:Carrot flowers.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Carrot Flowers]]
Since the late 1980s, [[Baby Carrot|baby carrots]] or mini carrots, carrots that have been peeled and cut into uniform cylinders, have been a popular ready-to-eat [[snack]] food in many [[supermarket]]s.
[[Carotene|β-carotene]], a [[dimer]] of [[Vitamin A]], is abundant in the carrot and gives this vegetable its characteristic orange color. Furthermore, carrots are rich in [[dietary fiber]], [[antioxidant]]s, and [[dietary mineral|minerals]].
[[Carrot juice]] is also widely marketed.
[[Ethnomedical]]ly, the roots are used to treat digestive problems, intestinal [[parasite]]s, and [[tonsilitis]].
==History==
The wild ancestors of the carrot are likely to have come from [[Afghanistan]], which remains the center of diversity of ''D. carota''. The familiar wild plant [[wild carrot]], sometimes called [[Queen Anne's lace]], is the same species as the garden carrot (which was bred from it); garden carrots that run to seed soon revert to their wild prototype, with a forking carroty-smelling, edible root that quickly becomes too woody and bitter to eat.
In early use, carrots were grown for their aromatic leaves and seeds, not their roots. The first mention of the root in classical sources is in the 1st century CE. The modern carrot appears to have been introduced to Europe in the 8-10th centuries; [[Ibn al-Awam]], in [[Andalusia]], describes both 'red' and 'yellow' carrots; [[Simeon Seth]] also mentions both colors in the 11th century. Orange-colored carrots appear in the [[Netherlands]] in the 17th century.<ref>[[Oxford Companion to Food]]; Andrew Dalby, Siren Feasts: A History of Food and Gastronomy in Greece, Routledge, 1996. ISBN 0-415-11620-1, p. 182; Andrew Dalby, ''Food in the Ancient World from A-Z'', 2003, ISBN 0-415-23259-7, p. 75</ref>
The [[parsnip]] is a close relative of the carrot.
==Cultivars==
[[Image:CarrotDiversityLg.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Carrots come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes]]
Carrot [[cultivar]]s can be grouped into two broad classes: '''eastern carrots''' and '''western carrots'''. More recently, a number of novelty cultivars have been bred for particular characteristics.
===E
astern carrots===
Eastern carrots were domesticated in Central Asia, probably in modern-day Afghanistan in the [[10th century]] or possibly earlier. Those of the eastern carrot that survive to the present day are commonly purple or yellow in color, and often have branched roots. The purple color common in these carrots comes from [[anthocyanin]] pigments.
===Western carrots===
[[Image:ThreeRootCarrot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Carrots with multiple taproots (forks) are not specific cultivars, but are a byproduct of damage to earlier forks, often associated with rocky soil.]]
The Western carrot emerged in the [[Netherlands]] in the [[15th century|15th]] or [[16th century]], its orange color making it popular in those countries as an emblem of the [[House of Orange]] and the struggle for [[Dutch independence]]. The orange color results from abundant [[carotene]]s in these cultivars. While orange carrots are nearly ubiquitous in the West, other colors do exist, including white, yellow, red, and purple. These other colors of carrot are raised primarily as novelty crops.
The Vegetable Improvement Center at [[Texas A&M University]] has developed a purple-skinned, orange-fleshed carrot, the ''BetaSweet'' (also known as the Maroon Carrot), with substances to prevent [[cancer]], which has recently entered commercial distribution.
Western carrot cultivars are commonly classified by their root shape:
* 'Imperator' carrots are the carrots most commonly sold whole in U.S. supermarkets; their roots are longer than other cultivars of carrot, and taper to a point at the tip.
* 'Nantes' carrots are nearly [[cylinder (geometry)|cylindrical]] in shape, and are blunt and rounded at both the top and tip. Nantes cultivars are often sweeter than other carrots.
* 'Danvers' carrots have a [[cone (geometry)|conical]] shape, having well-defined shoulders and tapering to a point at the tip. They are somewhat shorter than Imperator cultivars, but more tolerant of heavy soil. Danvers cultivars are often pureed as [[baby food]].
* 'Chantenay' carrots are shorter than other cultivars, but have greater girth, sometimes growing up to 8 cm (3 inches) in diameter. Shapewise, they have broad shoulders and taper towards a blunt, rounded tip. They are most commonly diced for use in [[canning|canned]] or prepared foods.
While any carrot can be harvested before reaching its full size as a more tender "baby" carrot, some fast-maturing cultivars have been bred to produce smaller roots. The most extreme examples produce round roots about 2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter. These small cultivars are also more tolerant of heavy or stony soil than long-rooted cultivars such as 'Nantes' or 'Imperator'. The "baby carrots" sold ready-to-eat in supermarkets, are however often not from a smaller cultivar of carrot, but are simply full-sized carrots that have been sliced and peeled to make carrot sticks of a uniform shape and size.
Carrot flowers are pollinated primarily by [[bee]]s. Seed growers use [[honeybee]]s or [[mason bee]]s for their [[Pollination management|pollination needs]].
Carrots are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including [[Common Swift (moth)|Common Swift]], [[Garden Dart]], [[Ghost Moth]], [[Large Yellow Underwing]] and [[Setaceous Hebrew Character]].
===Novelty carrots===
[[Image:Carrots of many colors.jpg|thumb|right|185px|Carrots [[artificial selection|selectively bred]] to produce different colors]]
Food enthusiasts and researchers have obtained other varieties of carrots through traditional breeding methods. One particular species lacks the usual orange pigment from carotenes, owing its white color to a recessive gene for [[tocopherol]] (Vitamin E).
Derived from ''Daucus carota L.'' and patented (US patent #6,437,222) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the variety is intended to supplement dietary intake of Vitamin E.
==Trivia==
* In 2005, a poll of 2,000 people revealed that the carrot was [[United Kingdom|Britain's]] third favourite culinary vegetable.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/britain
/article/0,,1489887,00.html | title = Onions come top for British palates | work = Guardian Unlimited | publisher = Guardian Newspapers Limited | author = Martin Wainwright }}</ref>
* Carrots are noted in popular culture for being the favorite food of [[rabbit]]s, and are also associated with fictional rabbits such as [[Bugs Bunny]]. However, rabbits finding carrots in a garden are more likely to eat the exposed greens than to dig up the root.
* For the purposes of the [[European Union]]'s ''"Council Directive 2001/113/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption"'' carrots can be defined as a fruit as well as a vegetable. This is because carrot [[jam]] is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] delicacy.
* A common [[urban legend]] is that carrots aid a human being's [[night vision]]. It is believed that [[disinformation]] introduced in [[1940]] by [[John Cunningham (RAF officer)|John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham]] during the [[Battle of Britain]] was an attempt to cover up the discovery and use of [[radar]] technologies <ref>{{snopes | link = http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/carrots.asp | title = Carrots }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s1392430.htm | title = Carrots & Night Vision | work = Great Moments in Science | publisher = ABC | author = Karl S. Kruszelnicki }}</ref>. It reinforced existing [[Germany|German]] [[folklore]] and helped to encourage children to eat the vegetable. Lack of Vitamin A can, however, cause poor vision and can be restored by adding Vitamin A back into the diet.
* The world's largest carrot was grown in [[Palmer, Alaska]], by John Evans in 1998, weighing 8.614 kg (18.99 pounds).
* The world's largest carrot statue is located in [[Ohakune]], [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ohakune.info/carrot.html | title = Ohakune - Carrot Capital | work = Ruapehu Bulletin | publisher = Ruapehu Bulletin | author = staff }}</ref>
* Carrots are traditionally used as noses when building [[snowman|snowmen]].
* The comedian and entertainer "[[Carrot Top]]" is named after a carrot because of his bright orange hair.
* [[Susan Dey]], of [[Partridge Family]] fame, was said to have eaten so many carrots during her bout with [[anorexia nervosa|anorexia]] and [[bulimia]] that her skin literally was tinged with orange - a condition called [[carotenosis]]. <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/newspeakerbio/1533/index.php | title = Susan Dey | work = unknown | publisher = All American Speakers | author = unknown }}</ref>
* [[Holtville, California]] holds an annual festival devoted entirely to the carrot.
==See also==
{{Commons|Daucus carota}}
* [[List of carrot diseases]]
* [[Arracacha]]
* [[Parsnip]]
* [[Skirret]]
* [[Falcarinol]]
* [[Carrot fly]]
* [[Gezer]] (Hebrew for carrot)
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{cookbook}}
* {{cite web
| url = http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=21
| title = Carrots
| work = The World's Healthiest Foods
}}
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Daucus+carota+sativus ''Daucus carota sativus''] - Plants For a Future database entry
* [http://www.ars.usda.gov/pandp/people/people.htm?personid=5186 Carrot and Garlic Genetics] - diverse information on carrots, with links to more (USDA)
* [http://growingtaste.com/vegetables/carrot.shtml Carrots] - selecting cultivars best suited for home gardening, with growing information
* {{cite web
| url = http://vic.tamu.edu/main/VFICIndex/Web%20pages/f&vresearchpgs/betasweetnews/newmightmaroon.htm
| title = ''BetaSweet'' purple carrot
| publisher = Texas A&M
}}
* [http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php/2007/02/13/carrot_tips_and_hints Carrot Cooking and purchasing tips]
* {{dmoz|Home/Cooking/Fruits_and_Vegetables/Carrots/|Recipes with carrots}}
* [http://www.carrotmuseum.com World Carrot Museum]
* {{cite web
| url = http://www.nsac.ns.ca/pas/instind/pcrp/index.htm
| title = Processing Carrot Research Program
| publisher = Nova Scotia Agricultural College
}}
* {{cite web
| url = http://nutrition.about.com/od/fruitsandvegetables/p/Carrots.htm
| title = Carrots - Nutrional Information
| publisher = About.com
}}
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
[[Category:Root vegetables]]
[[Category:Plants and pollinators]]
| color = lightgreen
| name = Carrot
| image = Carrot.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Harvested carrots
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Apiales]]
| familia = [[Apiaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Daucus]]''
| species = '''''D. carota'''''
| binomial = ''Daucus carota''
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
}}
{{nutritionalvalue | name=Carrot, raw | kJ=173 | protein=1 g | carbs=9 g | sugars=5 g| fiber=3 g | fat=0.2 g | vitA_mg=12 | thiamin_mg=0.04 | riboflavin_mg=0.05 | vitB6_mg=0.1 | vitC_mg=7 | niacin_mg=1.2 | iron_mg=0.66 | calcium_mg=33 | magnesium_mg=18 | phosphorus_mg=35 | potassium_mg=240 | sodium_mg=2.4 | right=1 }}
A '''Carrot''', '''Devil's Plague''' or '''Bird's Nest Plant '''(''Daucus carota'') is a [[root vegetable]], usually orange or white in color with a woody texture. The edible part of a carrot is a [[taproot]]. It is a [[biennial plant]] which grows a rosette of leaves in the spring and summer while building up the stout taproot, which stores large amounts of sugars for the [[plant]] to flower in the second year. The flowering stem grows to about 1 m tall, with [[umbel]]s of white flowers.
==Uses==
Carrots can be eaten raw, whole, chopped, grated into [[salad]]s for color or texture, and are also often chopped and boiled, fried or steamed, and cooked in [[soup]]s and [[stew]]s. A well known dish is ''Carrots [[Julienning|Julienne]]''. Grated carrots are used in [[carrot cake]]s and [[carrot pudding]]s. The greens are edible as a [[leaf vegetable]], but are rarely eaten. Together with [[onion]] and [[celery]], carrots are one of the primary vegetables used in a ''[[mirepoix (cuisine)|mirepoix]]'' to make various [[broth]]s.
[[Image:Carrot flowers.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Carrot Flowers]]
Since the late 1980s, [[Baby Carrot|baby carrots]] or mini carrots, carrots that have been peeled and cut into uniform cylinders, have been a popular ready-to-eat [[snack]] food in many [[supermarket]]s.
[[Carotene|β-carotene]], a [[dimer]] of [[Vitamin A]], is abundant in the carrot and gives this vegetable its characteristic orange color. Furthermore, carrots are rich in [[dietary fiber]], [[antioxidant]]s, and [[dietary mineral|minerals]].
[[Carrot juice]] is also widely marketed.
[[Ethnomedical]]ly, the roots are used to treat digestive problems, intestinal [[parasite]]s, and [[tonsilitis]].
==History==
The wild ancestors of the carrot are likely to have come from [[Afghanistan]], which remains the center of diversity of ''D. carota''. The familiar wild plant [[wild carrot]], sometimes called [[Queen Anne's lace]], is the same species as the garden carrot (which was bred from it); garden carrots that run to seed soon revert to their wild prototype, with a forking carroty-smelling, edible root that quickly becomes too woody and bitter to eat.
In early use, carrots were grown for their aromatic leaves and seeds, not their roots. The first mention of the root in classical sources is in the 1st century CE. The modern carrot appears to have been introduced to Europe in the 8-10th centuries; [[Ibn al-Awam]], in [[Andalusia]], describes both 'red' and 'yellow' carrots; [[Simeon Seth]] also mentions both colors in the 11th century. Orange-colored carrots appear in the [[Netherlands]] in the 17th century.<ref>[[Oxford Companion to Food]]; Andrew Dalby, Siren Feasts: A History of Food and Gastronomy in Greece, Routledge, 1996. ISBN 0-415-11620-1, p. 182; Andrew Dalby, ''Food in the Ancient World from A-Z'', 2003, ISBN 0-415-23259-7, p. 75</ref>
The [[parsnip]] is a close relative of the carrot.
==Cultivars==
[[Image:CarrotDiversityLg.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Carrots come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes]]
Carrot [[cultivar]]s can be grouped into two broad classes: '''eastern carrots''' and '''western carrots'''. More recently, a number of novelty cultivars have been bred for particular characteristics.
===E
astern carrots===
Eastern carrots were domesticated in Central Asia, probably in modern-day Afghanistan in the [[10th century]] or possibly earlier. Those of the eastern carrot that survive to the present day are commonly purple or yellow in color, and often have branched roots. The purple color common in these carrots comes from [[anthocyanin]] pigments.
===Western carrots===
[[Image:ThreeRootCarrot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Carrots with multiple taproots (forks) are not specific cultivars, but are a byproduct of damage to earlier forks, often associated with rocky soil.]]
The Western carrot emerged in the [[Netherlands]] in the [[15th century|15th]] or [[16th century]], its orange color making it popular in those countries as an emblem of the [[House of Orange]] and the struggle for [[Dutch independence]]. The orange color results from abundant [[carotene]]s in these cultivars. While orange carrots are nearly ubiquitous in the West, other colors do exist, including white, yellow, red, and purple. These other colors of carrot are raised primarily as novelty crops.
The Vegetable Improvement Center at [[Texas A&M University]] has developed a purple-skinned, orange-fleshed carrot, the ''BetaSweet'' (also known as the Maroon Carrot), with substances to prevent [[cancer]], which has recently entered commercial distribution.
Western carrot cultivars are commonly classified by their root shape:
* 'Imperator' carrots are the carrots most commonly sold whole in U.S. supermarkets; their roots are longer than other cultivars of carrot, and taper to a point at the tip.
* 'Nantes' carrots are nearly [[cylinder (geometry)|cylindrical]] in shape, and are blunt and rounded at both the top and tip. Nantes cultivars are often sweeter than other carrots.
* 'Danvers' carrots have a [[cone (geometry)|conical]] shape, having well-defined shoulders and tapering to a point at the tip. They are somewhat shorter than Imperator cultivars, but more tolerant of heavy soil. Danvers cultivars are often pureed as [[baby food]].
* 'Chantenay' carrots are shorter than other cultivars, but have greater girth, sometimes growing up to 8 cm (3 inches) in diameter. Shapewise, they have broad shoulders and taper towards a blunt, rounded tip. They are most commonly diced for use in [[canning|canned]] or prepared foods.
While any carrot can be harvested before reaching its full size as a more tender "baby" carrot, some fast-maturing cultivars have been bred to produce smaller roots. The most extreme examples produce round roots about 2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter. These small cultivars are also more tolerant of heavy or stony soil than long-rooted cultivars such as 'Nantes' or 'Imperator'. The "baby carrots" sold ready-to-eat in supermarkets, are however often not from a smaller cultivar of carrot, but are simply full-sized carrots that have been sliced and peeled to make carrot sticks of a uniform shape and size.
Carrot flowers are pollinated primarily by [[bee]]s. Seed growers use [[honeybee]]s or [[mason bee]]s for their [[Pollination management|pollination needs]].
Carrots are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including [[Common Swift (moth)|Common Swift]], [[Garden Dart]], [[Ghost Moth]], [[Large Yellow Underwing]] and [[Setaceous Hebrew Character]].
===Novelty carrots===
[[Image:Carrots of many colors.jpg|thumb|right|185px|Carrots [[artificial selection|selectively bred]] to produce different colors]]
Food enthusiasts and researchers have obtained other varieties of carrots through traditional breeding methods. One particular species lacks the usual orange pigment from carotenes, owing its white color to a recessive gene for [[tocopherol]] (Vitamin E).
Derived from ''Daucus carota L.'' and patented (US patent #6,437,222) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the variety is intended to supplement dietary intake of Vitamin E.
==Trivia==
* In 2005, a poll of 2,000 people revealed that the carrot was [[United Kingdom|Britain's]] third favourite culinary vegetable.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/britain
/article/0,,1489887,00.html | title = Onions come top for British palates | work = Guardian Unlimited | publisher = Guardian Newspapers Limited | author = Martin Wainwright }}</ref>
* Carrots are noted in popular culture for being the favorite food of [[rabbit]]s, and are also associated with fictional rabbits such as [[Bugs Bunny]]. However, rabbits finding carrots in a garden are more likely to eat the exposed greens than to dig up the root.
* For the purposes of the [[European Union]]'s ''"Council Directive 2001/113/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption"'' carrots can be defined as a fruit as well as a vegetable. This is because carrot [[jam]] is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] delicacy.
* A common [[urban legend]] is that carrots aid a human being's [[night vision]]. It is believed that [[disinformation]] introduced in [[1940]] by [[John Cunningham (RAF officer)|John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham]] during the [[Battle of Britain]] was an attempt to cover up the discovery and use of [[radar]] technologies <ref>{{snopes | link = http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/carrots.asp | title = Carrots }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s1392430.htm | title = Carrots & Night Vision | work = Great Moments in Science | publisher = ABC | author = Karl S. Kruszelnicki }}</ref>. It reinforced existing [[Germany|German]] [[folklore]] and helped to encourage children to eat the vegetable. Lack of Vitamin A can, however, cause poor vision and can be restored by adding Vitamin A back into the diet.
* The world's largest carrot was grown in [[Palmer, Alaska]], by John Evans in 1998, weighing 8.614 kg (18.99 pounds).
* The world's largest carrot statue is located in [[Ohakune]], [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ohakune.info/carrot.html | title = Ohakune - Carrot Capital | work = Ruapehu Bulletin | publisher = Ruapehu Bulletin | author = staff }}</ref>
* Carrots are traditionally used as noses when building [[snowman|snowmen]].
* The comedian and entertainer "[[Carrot Top]]" is named after a carrot because of his bright orange hair.
* [[Susan Dey]], of [[Partridge Family]] fame, was said to have eaten so many carrots during her bout with [[anorexia nervosa|anorexia]] and [[bulimia]] that her skin literally was tinged with orange - a condition called [[carotenosis]]. <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/newspeakerbio/1533/index.php | title = Susan Dey | work = unknown | publisher = All American Speakers | author = unknown }}</ref>
* [[Holtville, California]] holds an annual festival devoted entirely to the carrot.
==See also==
{{Commons|Daucus carota}}
* [[List of carrot diseases]]
* [[Arracacha]]
* [[Parsnip]]
* [[Skirret]]
* [[Falcarinol]]
* [[Carrot fly]]
* [[Gezer]] (Hebrew for carrot)
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{cookbook}}
* {{cite web
| url = http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=21
| title = Carrots
| work = The World's Healthiest Foods
}}
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Daucus+carota+sativus ''Daucus carota sativus''] - Plants For a Future database entry
* [http://www.ars.usda.gov/pandp/people/people.htm?personid=5186 Carrot and Garlic Genetics] - diverse information on carrots, with links to more (USDA)
* [http://growingtaste.com/vegetables/carrot.shtml Carrots] - selecting cultivars best suited for home gardening, with growing information
* {{cite web
| url = http://vic.tamu.edu/main/VFICIndex/Web%20pages/f&vresearchpgs/betasweetnews/newmightmaroon.htm
| title = ''BetaSweet'' purple carrot
| publisher = Texas A&M
}}
* [http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php/2007/02/13/carrot_tips_and_hints Carrot Cooking and purchasing tips]
* {{dmoz|Home/Cooking/Fruits_and_Vegetables/Carrots/|Recipes with carrots}}
* [http://www.carrotmuseum.com World Carrot Museum]
* {{cite web
| url = http://www.nsac.ns.ca/pas/instind/pcrp/index.htm
| title = Processing Carrot Research Program
| publisher = Nova Scotia Agricultural College
}}
* {{cite web
| url = http://nutrition.about.com/od/fruitsandvegetables/p/Carrots.htm
| title = Carrots - Nutrional Information
| publisher = About.com
}}
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
[[Category:Root vegetables]]
[[Category:Plants and pollinators]]
