Comments on: What Color Is a Carrot?

By: Ajani

Ajani — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:04:16 +0000

I plan to plant some of these in my garden. The colors will spice up my stir fry.

By: consol

consol — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:36:15 +0000

Amazing array of colors, MM! I sooo love carrots! Must have been Bugs Bunny in another life … I chomp and chew on them while chopping them for a veggie dish or a salad … more end up in my mouth (and my son’s! He’s Bugs, too!) than in the dish itself hahaha

Thanks for sharing.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:41:02 +0000

Mel: when you plant carrots, plant along side the carrot row…onions or leeks or herbs…the carrot rust fly will leave your carrots alone! I can guarantee you that! For cauliflower, broccoli or any brassicas, celery is the guard plant of choice…Trust me on those. It really works!

By: millet

millet — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:54:21 +0000

all these wonderful vegetables you’ve been featuring are so interesting and mind-boggling. can imagine how all these would look like on a salad bar!

By: Mel Wood

Mel Wood — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:47:40 +0000

Nothing beats the original orange carrot in taste and texture. I have also planted the white and purple variety but did not really like them-they just don’t meet my expectations of what a real carrot should be:) The purple one loses some of its color when cooked and dominates the color of whatever dish you’re cooking, when eaten fresh, it’s a bit tougher than the orange one. Good thing about this purple carrot, the carrot rust fly (an insect) doesn’t seem to like it as much as it does the orange one.
The white one naman, looks more like a raddish.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:11:20 +0000

Doc….my boys call it SWAMP WATER!!!!!

By: teny

teny — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:32:30 +0000

Never knew there were so many different kinds. I guess Im just used with what is available commonly here locally. Thanks for the info.

By: Connie C

Connie C — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:06:00 +0000

Interesting posts on color and genetic splicing.
Like your comment Marketfan. But what is the color of water?……..just being inane.

By: Marketfan

Marketfan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:57:29 +0000

we have the same range of colors in our camote, di ba? will terribly confuse toddlers who are just beginning to learn their colors…orange as in carrots, purple as in eggplants…be careful!

By: Gener

Gener — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:30:43 +0000

In carrots, color really matters thought taste maybe quite thesame, they used to capture the taste-buds of guests in many countries when prepared intricately…chefs in many 5 star hotels are very fond of this….