Summarised Timeline of Cultivated Carrot (documentary evidence)
Time period Location Colour
Pre-900s Afghanistan and vicinity Purple and yellow
900s Iran and Northern Arabia Purple, Red and Yellow
1000s Syria and North America Purple, Red, Yellow
1100s Spain Purple and Yellow
1200s Italy and China Purple and Red
1300s France, Germany, Netherlands Red, Yellow, White
1400s England Red and White
1500s Northern Europe Orange, Yellow, Red
1600s Japan Purple, Yellow
1600s North America Orange and White
1700s Japan Orange and Red
