Purple Carrots Launched
An apple a day is said to keep the doctor away and now it's Forth-grown purple carrots which are the new breed of a wild carrot variety being heralded as one of nature's health super foods.
According to plant scientist Dr Hazel MacTavish-West, research suggests eating a purple carrot a day has the potential to protect against cardiovascular disease, inhibit cancer cells and reverse negative effects of a high-fat diet, among other benefits.
Read the full article by clicking here. Libby Bingham, of The Advocate.
See also Judith Sweet's article in The Mercury on Purple carrot recipes by clicking here.
"Tasty Feedback"
'We asked MacTavish:West to get to grips with the flavour profile of our fruit. They identified potential critical flavour volatiles for our breeding programmes, and provided innovative support for their suggestions'.
Robin Poynton
The Harvest Company, Australia.