So I planted multi colored carrots and obviously this one is of the purple variety. It's much bigger than the rest and looks odd/bumpy and has brown spots. Just curious if it's ok to eat. Sorry if this is a dumb question, just wanted input lol.
by GrouchyDoughnut3449
11 Comments
It should be fine. I grew some black nebula carrots last year and they looked very similar to your carrot.
It’s totally fine. Theyre root vegetables which means if there’s anything in the way that they can’t exactly push out of the way, it can make bumps and divots in the vegetable. Just a little ugly but fine.
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It looks like nematode damage to me. It’s harmless, and the carrot is still edible.
A phenomenal first time carrot. I’ve been gardening for almost 5 years and I’ve never had one this long. That said, certain purple carrot varieties are notorious for being hairy. If it’s not woody and hard to chew, happy eating and congratulations!
Was it starting to flower? If so, it could be woody. Otherwise it looks good!
As long as it’s firm and doesn’t have any mushy or slimy spots, it’s probably fine. Some varieties get really weird shapes and coloring, especially the purple ones. Just scrub it well and cut away anything that seems off.
Nah you got a take that out back and shoot it, dogg.
He’s a heftychonk
Do you live near Chernobyl?
Only knew word j can think toof to describe that carrot, and that word is **GNARLY**
That carrot said “I’M GONNA ROOOOT!”