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Types of carrots exported by Iran

The carrot plant is available in different colors such as orange, yellow, purple, red, etc. There is not much difference between the taste of orange, purple, red, white and yellow carrots. Iran’s exported carrot is known as a popular summer vegetable among exporters.

Orange carrot

Orange carrots appeared in Holland in the 17th century and became common carrots. Before this carrot came along, many carrots came in a wide variety of colors – even green.

In orange carrots, like colored carrots, the amount of vitamin A is four times more than the USDA recommended amount and it also has a lot of beta-carotene. This type of carrot is sweet and tasty and can be used raw or cooked.

Purple or purple carrots

Although purple carrots are striking and attractive, many are only purple on the outside. Their central part is often orange and can be seen closely.

Purple carrot has a very sweet taste and sometimes it can taste like pepper. Purple carrots are very common and retain their color inside and out. However, the pepper taste is very little and not always present. In any case, purple carrot can be used raw in salad or it can be made into spicy carrot pickle.

Red carrot

The taste of red carrots is very different from orange carrots. Its red color is caused by lycopene, which is an antioxidant in tomatoes. Lycopene is good for health and helps prevent cancer. It contains antioxidants and is good for eye health and reduces neuropathic pain and is also good for the brain.

Using red carrots, you can prepare creamy carrot soup or red carrot soup. Also, due to its beautiful color and lycopene, it can be used as a seasoning.

White or golden carrots

These vegetables have a mild taste and contain compounds of other carrots. This type of carrot is sweeter and juicier than orange, red and purple carrots. They are usually consumed cooked and can be cooked and used in a bowl containing sugar. If you want to make soup from it, it is better to add a sweetener.

You can eat white or golden carrots with butter, chicken broth, pickles and fresh vegetables. Also, you can add it to meat, potatoes and vegetables.

Iran’s export carrots

Carrot, which is a type of edible root vegetable or tuber, has always gained great popularity in all countries such as Russia, Iraq, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Persian Gulf countries.

This has made Iranian businessmen think of planting and exporting carrots to these countries. Therefore, Iran’s exported carrots are always the focus of exporters and importers of agricultural products in the world.

The best and most suitable city in Iran to supply the required carrots, which accounts for very high numbers of exports of all kinds of agricultural products every year, is the four-season city of Dezful.

More than 80 thousand tons of carrots are cultivated and produced in Dezful city every year, which are very high quality and excellent because of the fertile soil and moderate climate. In addition to exporting, the farmers are also able to sell them by sending them to the cities of other provinces. they do.

Harvesting of carrots in Dezful city always starts on the 1st of January and continues until the middle of June of the following year.