Carrot: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Oct 31, 2026
Modified link of Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Growing carrots and parsnips in home gardens. Oct 15, 2026
Add new Web site: Hamilton College - Academics - Carrot (Daucus carota) (PDF). Apr 23, 2026
Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science - Effect of storage temperature and type of packaging on physical and chemical quality of carrot (PDF). Feb 27, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN Health - Eating carrots can be a simple way to get a boost of beneficial nutrients, according to nutritionists. Oct 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Michigan State University - College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Carrots (PDF). Apr 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Horticulture Research - Advances in research on the carrot, an important root vegetable in the Apiaceae family. Feb 27, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Growing carrots and parsnips in home gardens. Jun 25, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Florida - Gardening Solutions - Carrots. May 03, 2024
Add new Web site: South Dakota State University Extension - Carrots: How to Grow It. Feb 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Utah State University - Yard and Garden Extension - How to grow Carrots in your garden. Nov 09, 2023
Links added. Sep 29, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Carrot - Uses, Side Effects, and More. Jul 11, 2023
Add new Web site: PlantVillage - Carrot. May 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Colorado State University - Food Source Information - Carrot. Feb 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - Carrot Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits. Jan 13, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Chemical composition, functional properties and processing of carrot—a review. Nov 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Healthline - Carrots 101: Nutrition facts and health benefits. Sep 07, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce - How to grow carrots. Jul 05, 2021
Corrected display issue. Jul 25, 2018
Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids! - Carrot Facts for Kids. Mar 10, 2017
Add new Web site: American Institute for Cancer Research - Carrots. Oct 18, 2016
Media added. Mar 24, 2016
Added information on domestication. Revised taxonomy. Mar 31, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Carrot. Dec 08, 2013
Add new Web site: Burke's Backyard - Carrot. Dec 08, 2013
Add new Web site: Illinois Wildflowers - Wild Carrot. Dec 08, 2013
Add new Web site: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Wild Carrot. Dec 08, 2013
Add new Web site: Royal Horticultural Society - How to grow Carrots. Dec 08, 2013
Add new Web site: USDA ChooseMyPlate.gov - MyPlate. Apr 30, 2012
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Carrot. Feb 05, 2009
Media added. Aug 14, 2008
Added new Web site: University of Illinois Extension - Carrot. Jun 06, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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