{"product_id":"white-carrot","title":"White Carrot","description":"Before the familiar orange became dominant in the 17th century, white was the carrot. Cultivated by the ancient Greeks and Romans, prized in medieval kitchen gardens across Europe — the white carrot is a genuine original. Crisp, mild, subtly sweet, and more delicate in flavor than its modern counterpart, this is a vegetable with a story worth telling and a taste worth rediscovering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHISTORY \u0026amp; HERITAGE: Carrots have been cultivated for over 5,000 years, and for most of that history they were purple, yellow, red, or white — never orange. The Romans ate carrots dressed in oil, salt, and vinegar, or cooked in sauces of cumin and old wine. White varieties were well-established in European kitchen gardens by the 1600s. Orange only became dominant after Dutch growers developed and popularized the mutation we all grow today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCULINARY TIPS: Milder and slightly sweeter than orange varieties, without any bitterness. Beautiful raw on crudite platters, roasted to caramelize their natural sugars, or used in soups and stews. Try a classic Roman preparation: roasted with cumin, a splash of white wine, and a drizzle of good olive oil. Also stunning pickled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGROWING GUIDE: Direct sow 1\/4\" deep in loose, deeply worked soil, 1-2\" apart, thinning to 3-4\". Carrots need loose, stone-free soil — amend with sand or fine compost if soil is heavy. Keep consistently moist through germination (14-21 days). Harvest at 6-8\" for best flavor. Days to maturity: 70-80 days. Cold sweetens the roots — excellent for fall sowing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIMITED RELEASE — Available exclusively in our signature cello packets, each featuring a mailable postcard with original botanical artwork.","brand":"Orange Pippins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43137087963345,"sku":"SEED-WHITE-CARROT","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/8178\/7857\/files\/IMG_6661.jpg?v=1780796320","url":"https:\/\/www.orangepippins.com\/products\/white-carrot","provider":"Orange Pippins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}