The first carrots were white, purple and yellow - not orange. Orange carrots were developed in the 1600's by the Dutch. All modern day carrots are directly descended from dutch-bred carrots. Early Colonial Americans grew carrots. Thomas Jefferson raised several types of carrots in his Monticello garden.
Carrots are easy and fun to grow.
Great for snacking and cooking, the popularity of mini-peeled carrots grows every year. Caropaks are grown close together, which results in a smaller, more tender carrot. And, caropaks grow in only 120 days, instead of 140-150 days needed to grow other varieties. After harvesting, the carrots are washed in chlorinated water, just like our drinking water, and cleaned to remove dirt and mud. They are then sorted to separate out those that are too large or too small.