44 Different Types of Carrots

Carrots are root vegetables that belong to the Apiaceae family and are close relatives to parsley, celery, fennel, and cumin. They originated from Afghanistan and were originally purple and white in color.

They were introduced to Europe in the 14th century. The orange color variety originated in the Netherlands which produced them through selective breeding. The pigment beta-carotene produces the orange color and was first discovered in carrots.

The world produces 35 million tons of carrots every year.