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Friday, June 19, 2020

Friday Fun Fact! June 19th

What Color is a Carrot?

image from Pixabay

Carrots are orange, right?  Well, according to the website Red Tricycle (/redtri.com/quirky-facts-and-trivia-for-kids), carrots were not originally orange.   They used to be exclusively purple, yellow, and white!  The color orange came much later.


Today you can find carrots in stores that are orange, red, yellow, purple and white.  Each color has a different health benefit.  For example, the orange and yellow carrots benefit eye health.  Red carrots help in the fight against heart disease. 
 Although the carrot has different colors, the taste of a carrot stays the 
same with a few subtle differences.  The difference is most noticeable when a carrot is eaten raw.

If this fun fact interests you, be sure to check out more information about it!  There is a LOT of information about colorful carrots out there!


Enjoy your weekend!  See you on Monday :)