Do different colored carrots taste different? If you’ve ever been enticed to purchase or plant rainbow carrots because they look so pretty, you may be wondering if these multi-colored veggies are really worth the extra money. Does color really affect the taste? What Do Rainbow Carrots Taste Like? When rainbow carrots first hit the market, they were accepted by many as novelty veggies. Retailers charged higher prices for these colorful root vegetables and consumers literally ate them up. What many people didn’t realize is that before the 16th century, orange carrots didn’t exist. Back then, purple was the most popular color. Orange carrots were bred using varieties of purple, red, white and yellow carrots. Over the centuries, orange carrots became the color of choice. One reason for this rise in popularity is that purple carrots taste different than orange ones. In fact, each color of carrots in a rainbow pack […]
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