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Daucus carota (Carrot).
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Daucus carota (Carrot).
http://www.museums.org.za/bio/plants/apiaceae/daucus_carota.htm
Vegetable, eaten raw or cooked. Rich in carotene which is the precursor of vitamin A. First domesticated in Afganistan. Early varieties had anthocyanin pigments in them giving the carrot a red, purple or black colour. A yellow variety without anthocyanin arose in the 16th century and became popular.
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