About Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Carrot is a globally important root crop whose production has quadrupled between 1976 and 2013, outpacing the overall rate of increase in vegetable production and world population growth through development of high-value products for fresh consumption, juices, and natural pigments and cultivars adapted to warmer production regions.

Taxonomy ID 79200

Data source United States Department of Agriculture

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