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thenewgreen  ·  3260 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Happy Dutch-American Friendship Day, Hubski!

    Orange-coloured carrots. Before the 18th century, carrots from Asia were usually purple, while those in Europe were either white or red. Dutch farmers bred a variety that was orange. The long orange Dutch carrot, first described in 1721, is the ancestor of the orange horn carrot, one of the most common types found in supermarkets today. It takes its name from the town of Hoorn, in the Netherlands.
I didn't realize this!