Carrots.
That long orange vegetable that some people hate and some people love.
You will
be surprised to know that the original color of carrots was not orange.
You can
say, “Gee, don’t you see? It’s orange!” But if you keep reading, you will
discover the secret of this not-originally-orange vegetable.
Carrots
originated in Middle Asia with some historians believing that they were known
as far back as Ancient Egypt over 5,000 years ago. It is not clear if they were
actually cultivated at this time, however by the 10th century in Afghanistan,
they were being grown in the colors purple or yellow. See? And
these weren’t the only colors around, however. In addition to purple, carrots
were grown in red, white and even black! In fact to begin
with carrots were not favored as a favorite vegetable, but rather in the times
of the Ancient Romans, as a medicinal herb and even as an aphrodisiac.
Now you
know the history of carrots! If you want to learn more about your favorite
vegetables, stay tuned!
Love
always
Cheryl
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