Carrot

My wild ancestors were purple, red, white, and yellow.
The Dutch turned me orange and I was introduced to Britain about 500 years ago.

I am a goldmine of nutrients – no other fruit or vegetable contains as much carotene as me, which the body converts to vitamin A.

The Ancient Greeks called me a philtron, love charm, because they believed I make people more amorous.

I am about 87% water.

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My wild ancestors originated in Afghanistan over 3000 years ago

I originated in the South American Andes mountains

I originated in Southern Europe and Western Asia around 2000 BC ago

I am part of the rose family and native to Central Asia.

I am the world’s most important salad plant.

I come from the Andes Mountains and was first cultivated about 7,000 years ago.

I originated in South and Central Asia dating back to 3500 BC.

Scientists are unsure whether I originated in Central Asia, Ethiopia or the Mediterranean.

I originated in Central and South America

My wild ancestors are fond throughout Asia and Europe.

I am a delicious fruit, native to Eastern Asia, with wide culinary and medicinal uses.

I originated in Persia (modern day Iran) and spread to China around 600AD.

My small wild ancestors are found in temperate areas all over the Old World.

I am native to the Central Americas and was first domesticated in Mexico, by at least 2600 BC.

I am native to the Americas and was cultivated by the Aztecs as early as 700 AD.