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The common carrot as seen everyday is orange. Carrots reflect orange light to the eyes from the carotene that they contain. There are also white, purple, yellow and red carrots.
Orange carrots were first created and mass farmed by the Dutch in the 1600's.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe common carrot as seen everyday is orange. Carrots reflect orange light to the eyes from the carotene that they contain. Orange carrots were first created and mass farmed by the Dutch in the 1600's. There are also white, purple, yellow and red carrots.
Carrots absorb certain wavelengths of light more efficiently than others, and this makes them appear orange. Beta-carotene is the main pigment and is mainly absorbs light in the 400-500nm region of the visible spectrum with a peak absorption at about 450nm. Carotenoids are one of the most important groups of natural pigments. They cause the yellow/orange colors of many fruit and vegetables. Though beta-carotene is most abundant in carrots, it is also found in apricots, pumpkins and nectarines. Dark green vegetables like spinach and broccoli are another good source. In those, the green color of chlorophyll masks the orange color. When leaves on trees die in autumn, you can see the underlying colors which come from carotenoids and sugars.
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When were orange carrots first grown?
it was made when carrots were born oranges were born cause of the colour orange
Can you really turn orange from eating too many carrots?
Your skin can get a very,very slight orange tint. My mom fed me so many carrots when I was a baby that my nose turned orange. I have a picture of it and everything.as a matter of fact, carrots can turn you orange, but of coarse your skin will only have a tinge of orange so no you wont look exactly like an orange fruit!!!Answercarrots can make you really orange if all you eat for an extended period of time is carrots due to carrotine
How many carrots does it take to turn orange?
oh, well now to turn orange you will have to eat at least 20 a day or maybe a bit less or more depending on your size. you will probably have to keep going for about a year or less.
What colour were carrots in the roman period?
Carrots have always been the same coulour.
What is Jack Jouett's favorite food?
carrots
When were orange carrots first grown?
it was made when carrots were born oranges were born cause of the colour orange
What is the difference between orange carrots and purple carrots?
The colour.
What veggies are orange?
carrots, orange bell peppers..
Are carrots always orange?
no
How many ounces of carrots does it take to turn you orange?
It all depends on size and how long you eat carrots. You actually turn orange but it's not as orange as the carrot. It's a faint orange. Probably if you do eat carrots daily you may be a bit more orange. But it all depends
Do people turn orange from eating to much carrots?
no people don't turn orange from eating to much carrots because i eat carrots every day and i eat all of them and loads of them but i don't turn orange.
Are carrots man made?
Yes. Also, carrots are not originally orange.
How does orange pasta get its color?
carrots
Can skin be orange?
Spots of you can get orange if you eat to much of something orange likes carrots if not then NO.
What is carotene?
Carotene is an orange colored substance which can be digested to make vitamin A. It is found in carrots, and other orange or yellow vegetables and fruit such as cantaloupe.
Do carrots make your poop orange?
Yes, eating a large amount of carrots can lead to your poop turning orange due to the presence of beta-carotene, a pigment found in carrots. This is a normal and harmless occurrence.
Two short sentences describing carrots and peas?
Carrots are orange and peas are green.
