Carrots and Beets: Popular Root Vegetables
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Carrot is a biennial herbaceous plant cultivated for its starchy, edible root tubers. For vegetable purposes, carrot is grown as an annual crop. During the first season of growth, the plant completes vegetative growth and produces edible root tubers; during the next season, the plant completes its reproductive cycle and produces seeds.
Scientific name of beets is Beta vulgaris. It belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae. This plant is native to the Mediterranean regions. Though beets are biennial plants, they are grown as an annual crop for food purposes. Beets are grown for both its tender leaves which are used as leafy vegetables and edible roots which are used as root vegetables. Edible roots of beets are called ‘beet roots.’
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Popular Root Vegetables
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Carrot
Carrot is a biennial herbaceous plant cultivated for its starchy, edible root tubers. For vegetable purposes, carrot is grown as an annual crop. During the first season of growth, the plant completes vegetative growth and produces edible root tubers; during the next season, the plant completes its reproductive cycle and produces seeds.
Taxonomy: Detailed taxonomic classification of carrots is given below:
Origin and Distribution: Carrots are believed to be a native to Europe and south western Asia. China produces more than half of the world’s carrots. India is also a leading producer of carrots.
carrots-1595311_960_720.jpgFigure 1: Carrot Plants
Plant Description: The plant is a small herb with two distinct parts: a cluster of finely-divided, delicate, feathery-like leaves, that originating from a node just above the root system and