Ever wonder why carrots are orange.

[Bud Bundy]

Why are Carrots Orange? It is Political

No, the image above does not some show some collection of freshly genetically designed hypercarrots in various colors of the rainbow. This is the spectrum of colors carrots used to have – and in some regions of the world you can still find white, yellow, red and purple carrots. In most countries however, carrots tend to be orange nowadays. Why is that?

Allegedly they are orange for entirely political reasons: in the 17th century, Dutch growers are thought to have cultivated orange carrots as a tribute to William of Orange – who led the the struggle for Dutch independence – and the color stuck. A thousand years of yellow, white and purple carrot history, was wiped out in a generation.

Although some scholars doubt if orange carrots even existed prior to the 16th century, they now form the basis of most commercial cultivators around the world. Presumably crosses between Eastern (purple), Western (white, red) and perhaps wild carrots led to the formation of the orange rooted carrot sub species. Turkey is often cited as the original birthplace of the hybrids (or mutations) of the two groups.

Whatever the origins, the Long Orange Dutch carrot, first described in writing in 1721, is the forebear of the orange Horn carrot varieties so abundant nowadays. The Horn Carrot derives from the Netherlands town of Hoorn in the neighborhood of which it was presumably bred. All our modern, western carrots ultimately descend from these varieties. Hypernature avant la lettre.

Why are Carrots Orange? It is Political « NextNature.net
Pretty interesting.

 

[Pool_Shark]

Carrots are good.

 

[mbewane]

Dutch people never cease to amaze me

 

[dennis roadman]

Dutch people never cease to amaze me

can't quite put my finger on it but they are an odd bunch for better or for worse

 

[Melt_Man]

This variety of vegetables were all developed from the plant on the left called wild cabbage.

 

[WhiteDawg3000]

subs

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

There are two things I cannot stand in this world, people who are intolerant of other peoples cultures, and the Dutch.

 

[dennis roadman]

There are two things I cannot stand in this world, people who are intolerant of other peoples cultures, and the Dutch.

they gave us the soccer equivalent of the showtime lakers and are engineering and artistic wonders. and one of the world's favorite cities is in holland. they are also famous for being tolerant of other cultures, ironically enough. at least they were until it came to muslims, but that's only recently

or were you just making a joke?

either way

 

[jwinfield]

or were you just making a joke?

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

And here i came in to be like 'beta carotene you dumbass'

the dutch

 

[Hawaiian Punch]

Well damn, I came in here to shyt on your thread but instead I leave impressed

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

That shyt cray.

I love carrots, eat them on the daily for a snack.

 

[theworldismine13]

i want to see those other carrots

 

[Bud Bundy]

i want to see those other carrots

the pic was in the link.

 

[Uncle_Dirty]

well i'll be damned... might have to pick up a goddamn variety pack next time i hit the grocery store ahaha