The first mention of red, white, and purple carrots can be found in the records of both Afghanistan and Egypt. Yellow carrots, on the other hand, date back to Turkish records from the 900s. Carrots fulfilled medicinal purposes for thousands of years, being used for various ...The first mention of red, white, and purple carrots can be found in the records of both Afghanistan and Egypt.
Yellow carrots, on the other hand, date back to Turkish records from the 900s. Carrots fulfilled medicinal purposes for thousands of years, being used for various maladies. After World War I, carrots became extremely popular in the United States, and are now produced commercially mostly in Texas, Michigan, and California.