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Mixed carrot


La Légumière, the specialist in Breton and seasonal vegetables! Mixed carrots

Shape and external appearance


Classic carrot shape.

Properties


All are rich in carotene. The white ones particularly stimulate digestion, the yellow ones contain lutein which protects the eyes from UV rays and the purple ones are rich in vitamin A.

Caliber


Classic carrot size.

Scientific and botanical name


Daucus carota (Apiaceae family) purple variety: “purple haze F1” (orange center) or “Deep purple F1” (purple center); yellow variety: “Yellowstone” or “Mallo Yellow”; white variety: “White satin”. Herbaceous plant, biennial which can reach 30 cm in height. The leaves are deeply divided and the small, white flowers are grouped in umbels.

Coloring


White, yellow or purple carrot. The white and yellow varieties have green collars. The violets are completely purple on the outside but have a purple or orange center depending on the variety.

Origin & Culture


The wild ancestor of the carrot comes from Iran, but there are currently a large number of vegetable varieties.

Smell


Preparation advice


Colored carrots can be cooked just like regular carrots but with an exceptional aesthetic appearance.

Texture


Home preservation


Will keep as long as regular orange carrots.

Flavor


Carrot flavor.

The seasonality of the product


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Juin (6)

Juillet (7)

Août (8)

Septembre (9)

Octobre (10)

Novembre (11)

Décembre (12)

Our recipes based on this product


Nous n'avons pas encore de recettes pour ce produit.

Packaging available for this product


Colis carton, Colis bois, Barquette

The seasonality of the product


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Janvier (1)

Février (2)

Mars (3)

Avril (4)

Mai (5)

Juin (6)

Juillet (7)

Août (8)

Septembre (9)

Octobre (10)

Novembre (11)

Décembre (12)

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Laurent, Ronan and Frédéric Méar

Producers for La Légumière


Laurent, Ronan and Frédéric Méar have been producing vegetables for La Légumière for many years. The cultivation of Breton vegetables no longer holds any secrets for these three brothers.