Trivia
What is the optimal temperature to grow carrots?
16 to 21 °C
What colour is most commonly associated with carrots?
Orange
Are carrots more nutrious raw or cooked?
Cooked
In which general region were carrots first domesticated?
Central Asia
How many carrot dishes are listed on the wikipedia page "List of carrot dishes"?
20
What pigment gives carrots their colour?
Beta-carotene
Vitamin A
Which country produced the most carrots in 2022?
China
When is carrot day?
The 4th of April
According to a popular but unproven legend, why were carrots bred to be orange?
To honor William of Orange and the House of Orange
How are most packaged baby-cut carrots made?
They are cut and shaped from larger carrots.
Which country is most closely associated with the development and popularisation of the modern orange Western carrot?
The Netherlands
During the Second World War, what technology was the actual reason for British pilots' improved night capabilities, contrary to the myth that Carrots enabled night vision?
Radar
Is it possible to turn orange from eating carrots?
Yes (it is called Carotenemia)
What type of vegetable is the carrot?
Root vegetable
Where was the longest carrot grown?
In Malvern, England
What is the Latin name of wild carrot?
Daucus carota
Which two carrot colours were widely cultivated before orange carrots became dominant?
Purple and yellow
What saturation ratio does a carrot have in Minecraft?
1.2
In which country is Carrot river located?
Canada