Description
Carrot is a biennial, belonging to the family Apiaceae, and is an important vegetable for its fleshy edible, colorful roots. It varies in colour from white, yellow, orange, light purple, deep red to deep violet. It is widely grown in spring, summer, and fall in temperate countries and during the winter in tropical and subtropical regions.
Afghanistan is considered a center of origin, because the greatest diversity of wild types is found there. South-west Asia and eastern Mediterranean regions are considered to be secondary centers of diversity of wild type and domestication. Purple and yellow carrot variants were introduced into Europe, then to India, China, and Japan.
