**5.2 Carrot (***Daucus carota*)

Carrots are one of the most well-known, delicious, very effective, nutritious root vegetables. Carrot is majorly grown in the Northern part of Nigeria, especially in Zaria, Sokoto, Kano and Jos [69]; and carrot production trends in Nigeria are shown in **Figure 3**. Carrot is described as a root vegetable with diverse colors like orange (most common), purple, black, red, white, and yellow. Carrot comprises mostly the taproot which is the main edible part and the green leafy part which is crispy when fresh and also eaten but not common.

#### **Figure 3.**

*Production/yield quantities of carrots and turnips in Nigeria.*
