The beta-carotene in carrots is what gives the vegetable its color, but it can also affect people. "Eating too many carrots can turn your skin orange over time, a condition called carotenemia," says ...

In Canada and Australia, Nantes carrots are one type that's commonly offered in markets and grown in local gardens. Kuroda carrots are the variety sold in Africa and Asia; and Chantenay carrots ...

After onions and tomatoes, carrots would have to be the next most versatile vegetable. Whether added to a salad, a casserole, ...

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