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Purple carrot


La Légumière, the specialist in Breton and seasonal vegetables! Purple carrot

Shape and external appearance


Classic carrot shape.

Properties


All are rich in carotene. Purple carrots 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)

Coloring


White, yellow or purple carrot. 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 purple carrot has a slight nutty taste.

The seasonality of the product


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Avril (4)

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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.