Carrot - Root

The part of the carrot plant that is eaten is the root. It is usually orange, elongated and pointed at the tip, although some cultivars can be short, round, red, purple, or yellow in color and have a blunt tip.

Carrot - Root

The part of the carrot plant that is eaten is the root. It is usually orange, elongated and pointed at the tip, although some cultivars can be short, round, red, purple, or yellow in color and have a blunt tip.

2000 Rosie Lerner, Purdue University