[Sca-cooks] Carrots in period

[Terry Decker]

Orange carrots appear in 16th Century paintings primarily from the 
Netherlands.  Our modern orange carrots are derived from about five strains 
of Dutch carrot documented in the 17th Century (IIRC).  We've touched on 
this issue several times over the years, so you should be able to find some 
of the threads in the florilegium, www.florilegium.org .

Bear

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> Hello Everyone!
> A friend and i were having a discussion regarding modern orange carrots 
> and whether or not they were period. Can anyone please enlighten me?
> Thank you!
> Tahira