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The beneficial properties of common carrots have been known to people since childhood. We value this vegetable for its taste, richness of vitamins, minerals and carotene, which is contained in large quantities in the root vegetable. Few of us thought that initially such a healthy and familiar vegetable with a bright orange color was purple.
In ancient times, many beneficial properties were attributed to this type of carrot, and for a long time it was even believed that a number of serious diseases could be cured with the help of this unusual root vegetable. The emergence of such superstitions is closely related to color. It is this that indicates the high content of carotene, vitamins and minerals so necessary for the human body.
Today, carrots have firmly entered our lives and have become an indispensable component of any dish. Due to its taste, they began to make juices from it and add it to vegetable salads, not only boiled, but also raw.
Purple carrots - the best varieties
There are several types of this purple vegetable. The most popular among them are:
- "Purple Elixir";
- "Dragon"
- "Cosmic Purple"
"Purple Elixir"
Root vegetables of the Purple Elixir variety can be easily distinguished from all others by their characteristic purplish-violet color on the outside. Inside, purple carrots have a yellowish-orange core. Like most representatives of the species, purple carrots are extremely rich in vitamins and minerals.
"Dragon"
The Dragon variety has a bright purple color on the outside and an orange core. This variety of vegetables has a sweet taste and contains large amounts of vitamin A and beta-carotene.
"Cosmic Purple"
The Cosmic Purple variety is also a variety of purple carrots, although inside, as you can see in the photo, the root crop is completely orange. The raspberry-violet color is present only in small quantities on the outside.
Growing Purple Carrots
It’s not at all difficult to grow such an exotic crop in your garden. A root crop of an unusual color for us, just like its brother, the common carrot, does not require special growing conditions and does not require special care.
Purple carrot seeds are extremely rare on retail shelves, but if you really want them, you can find them on the Internet or purchase them in specialized stores.
Sowing seeds in open ground should be done in early spring. In the summer, seedlings are watered, loosened as necessary, fertilizers are added to the soil and densely growing seedlings are thinned out. The harvest takes place in the last months of autumn.
Health Benefits of Purple Carrots
Among the positive qualities of an unusual vegetable crop, the following should be noted:
- Prevents the appearance and development of cancer cells in the body.
- Has an anti-inflammatory effect.
- Strengthens the immune system.
- Prevents the development of diseases of the cardiovascular system and venous disease.
- Helps normalize blood pressure and reduce blood cholesterol.
- Improves the appearance of skin, hair, nails.
Carrots are a real storehouse of vitamins and nutrients that have come down to us since ancient times. Man's craving for exotic and unusual things has given rise to a surge in the popularity of the long-forgotten predecessor of the well-known carrot, which, thanks to its color, also turned out to be very useful for the human body.
