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Purple carrot

Purple carrot adds colour to recipes

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Purple carrots are an outsider among tubers; after all, there are not many vegetables with a purple colour. The purple carrot owes its striking hue to its anthocyanin content, the agent that determines its colour. The inside is somewhere between purple and orange.

In terms of taste, the carrot beats its peers, because it is by far the sweetest.  Carrots – including the purple variety – have a firm bite. The elongated round root tapers downwards.

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Storage advice

  • Transport and storage: Maintain a temperature between 2 and 4˚C during transport and storage.
  • Shop: Purple carrots are best presented in the cold store.

Our purple carrots are grown in:

The Netherlands

Recipes & preparation tips

Purple carrots share their broad range of uses with the other carrots. They are a regular companion to various recipes, are the main ingredient of the well-known carrot cake and are easily juiced. Keep in mind that the carrots will colour the water purple during boiling. Preparation is easy. Rinse the carrots. Chop off the ends ans peel the carrots with a peeler. The carrots are now ready to be processed whole, sliced or grated.

Purple Carrot - Recipes & Preparation Tips

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