I'vew read that there are species' or carrots that are black. Does anyone
know a source for these or possibly maybe some experience with them?

In article 1048712111.727395@news, "Mook23" wrote:

I'vew read that there are species' or carrots that are black. Does anyone
know a source for these or possibly maybe some experience with them?

Ewwww, black carrots, ewwwwwww.

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"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:02:08 GMT, "Mook23" wrote:

I'vew read that there are species' or carrots that are black. Does anyone
know a source for these or possibly maybe some experience with them?


My source is my refrigerator. I haven't tried to eat them though.

zhan

You could try contacting these people, they may have seed.
http://www.yigitfoods.com/eng_company.htm

--
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

I'm trying some of these maroon ones this year. They look really dark red
but are supposed to be really tasty. I'll let you know!
--
Tammie
Zone 2b-3a Far Northern Ontario
http://community.webshots.com/user/_tammie57

"Harvey R. Stone" wrote in message
y.com...
There are maroon carrots. They are very dark and might appear black. They
taste wonderful.


"Mook23" wrote in message
news:1048712111.727395@news...
I'vew read that there are species' or carrots that are black. Does
anyone
know a source for these or possibly maybe some experience with them?

The "Wild Carrot", Daucus carota, otherwise known as "Queen Anne's Lace" has
a rather small pale taproot. Pull one up this summer and you will see what I
mean. Only the garden cultivars have that large orange taproot because of
its much greater concentration of carotinoid and anthocyanin pigments. The
"Black Carrot" is a garden cultivar that has an even greater concentration
of those pigments giving the taproot the dark color. There are cultivars
with the taproots in other colors too!

http://website.lineone.net/~stolarczyk/history.html


Mook23 wrote in message news:1048712111.727395@news...
I'vew read that there are species' or carrots that are black. Does anyone
know a source for these or possibly maybe some experience with them?

years ago (specifically around 1984) I grew what was listed as Mexican
carrots.......the picture on the envelope was a carrot shaped root that was
honest to pete, black. I sowed the seed like carrot seed (they were finger
managable, just large enough to drop along a line)....the tops were ferny, I
waited until I saw a dark tip poking thru and there were about a small
carrot bag (store) of the roots which were indeed, black. Cleaned them up,
cut off the ferns, and they lit my mouth up................apparently these
things were hotter than horseradish. My husband LOVED them, turned out they
were RADISHES and boy howdy were they flaming. btw, the seeds were odd ones
at a local K-mart years ago, when I went back to get him some more, I
discovered them one more time and they were all labled Black
radishes......so try looking for exotic seeds of black radish instead of
carrots..............best I can do on this one
madgardener
"Mook23" wrote in message
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I'vew read that there are species' or carrots that are black. Does anyone
know a source for these or possibly maybe some experience with them?

http://www.chempoint.com/supplierdetails.asp?id=Rhodia

A place to possible purchase your Black Carrot?