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Carrots are native to Afghanistan where they grow in the wild.  The varieties native to Afghanistan are usually dark red or purple in color.

Purple Carrots

Carrots weren’t turned Orange until the 17th Century when Red Carrots were bred with Yellow Carrots to create the Orange Carrots we eat today.

Carrots are very high in Beta Carotene (Vitamin A) which is beneficial for eyesight.  During WWII, Great Britain touted mass consumption of carrots as the reason for their fighter pilots success at hitting enemy targets at night.  This campaign resulted in widespread planting and cultivation of Carrots throughout the U.K.  It was later discovered that they attributed the success to Carrots to cover up their use of advanced radar techniques from the Germans.

Carrots can be bred in various colors