Assertion: carrot's root | /r/CapableOf | become woody
Facets:
value: due to high xylem content
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: In wild carrots, fresh roots are generally yellowish, flexible and fibrous, becoming tough and woody due to high xylem content.
text: Roots become woody when fully mature, but are excellent when harvested at their prime.
text: Roots become woody when fully mature, but are excellent when harvested at their prime.
text: This causes the root to become woody and unappetizing, also giving it a bitter flavor.
text: The carrots will produce the seed in their second summer, but the roots will become woody and inedible.