Until the 17th century most carrots eaten in Europe were white, yellow or purple. The orange pigment was added by Dutch plant breeders looking for a way to celebrate Holland’s royal family.
Researchers have selectively bred carrots with pigments that reflect almost all colors of the rainbow.
Rainbow chard -white, red, pink, yellow stems & savored green leaves.
Even bananas have been bred to be red.
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