Sliced carrots exhibiting a broad range of naturally occurring carotenoid pigments in this image released on May 9, 2016. [Photo/Agencies]

16. Carrot 胡蘿卜

Carrots were originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds. The plant was first introduced into the western parts of China, and then Dunhuang of West China's Gansu province. It was then introduced into the central plains during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).
人們原先種植胡蘿卜是為了獲取它的葉子和種子。胡蘿卜最早引入中國西部地區(qū)，然后傳到甘肅省的敦煌地區(qū)。后來在元代（1271-1368年）又引入中原地區(qū)。