The carrot season takes place between July and November in Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. But for those who are obsessed with this vegetable, can find it in all 4-seasons in Alabama, Arizona, Hawaii, California, Mississippi, Nevada, Texas and Virginia.
Luckily, this healthiest vegetable is almost always available. But let’s see the carrot seasonality in a chart.
| State | Carrots in season |
|---|---|
| Alabama | January till December |
| Alaska | August till November |
| Arizona | January till December |
| Arkansas | May till June and November |
| California | January till December |
| Colorado | July till November |
| Connecticut | July till November |
| Delaware | mid-July till September |
| Florida | April till May |
| Georgia | January till June and October till December |
| Hawaii | January till December |
| Idaho | July till October |
| Illinois | June till September |
| Indiana | mid-July till mid-November |
| Iowa | June till October |
| Kansas | mid-September till mid-December |
| Kentucky | July till November |
| Louisiana | January till May and mid-October till December |
| Maine | July till November |
| Maryland | July till mid-September |
| Massachusetts | July till November |
| Michigan | mid-July till mid-December |
| Minnesota | July till November |
| Mississippi | January till December |
| Missouri | June till September |
| Montana | June till September |
| Nebraska | June till December |
| Nevada | January till December |
| New Hampshire | July till September |
| New Jersey | June till September |
| New Mexico | January till March and mid-June till December |
| New York | July till November |
| North Carolina | mid-January and mid-December |
| North Dakota | July till November |
| Ohio | mid-July till October |
| Oklahoma | mid-February till July |
| Oregon | July till December |
| Pennsylvania | July till December |
| Rhode Island | mid-July till December |
| South Carolina | January till May and October till December |
| South Dakota | August till mid-November |
| Tennessee | May till June and October till December |
| Texas | January till December |
| Utah | August till November |
| Vermont | July till November |
| Virginia | January till December |
| Washington | June till October |
| West Virginia | July till October |
| Wisconsin | July till November |
| Wyoming | May till November |
Carrots health benefits
Afghanistan is considered the homeland of plants from the umbrella family. Carrots contain a lot of vitamin A and beta-carotene, on which both the metabolism in the body and the appearance of a person depends.
Carrots improve blood circulation, help with anemia, and lower cholesterol levels. In addition, doctors often prescribe carrot juice as a general tonic for the prevention of vitamin deficiency, colds, and viral infections. Carrots in the daily diet, in the absence of contraindications, strengthens the immune system, cleanses the body of toxins, and rejuvenates it.
How to eat carrots
Carrot dishes are recognized by culinary experts of all countries. They are not only tasty, healthy but also easy to digest. Therefore, carrots are always present even in baby food. And dishes for adults using carrots are simply hard to count: salads, soups, side dishes, delicacies, sauces, spices, marinades, flour products.
Many canned vegetables, meat, and fish preserves and, of course, vegetable juices cannot do without carrots.
Thicker and shorter carrots are juicier and ideal for squeezing juices and preparing salads. Thinner and longer roots require heat treatment. It is better to cook them, stew, cook cutlets, puddings, and casseroles from them.
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