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Picture of the Day: Carrot Rainbow

carrot rainbow Picture of the Day: Carrot Rainbow

Photograph by Stephen Ausmus/Agricultural Research Service

 

Researchers at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have selectively bred carrots with pigments that reflect almost all colors of the rainbow. Carrots are root vegetables and most carrot cultivars are about 88% water, 7% sugar, 1% protein, 1% fibre, 1% ash, and 0.2% fat. [source]

 

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