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Workers harvesting carrots by hand, Imperial Valley, California, 1948. Carrots are grown from seed and can take up to four months (120 days) to mature, but most cultivars mature within 70 to 80 days under the right conditions. [34] They grow best in full sun but tolerate some shade. [35] The optimum temperature is 16 to 21 °C (61 to 70 °F). [36]
The phenomenon is commonly called autumn colours [2] or autumn foliage [3] in British English and fall colors, [4] fall foliage, or simply foliage [5] in American English. In some areas of Canada and the United States , " leaf peeping " tourism is a major contribution to economic activity.
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Inflorescences and foliage Flowers (worm's-eye view) Fruit cluster containing oval fruits with hooked spines The wild carrot is a herbaceous , somewhat variable biennial plant that grows between 30 and 120 cm (1 and 4 ft) tall, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and is roughly hairy, with a stiff, solid stem .
Fall foliage in Bardstown, Kentucky. The county seat of Nelson County, Bardstown earned the No. 49 spot among Country Living’s rankings of the best U.S. small towns for fall foliage. The Central ...
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Baby-cut carrots. Taking fully grown carrots and cutting them to a smaller size for sale was an innovation made by California carrot farmer Mike Yurosek in 1986 to reduce food waste. [3] In 2006, nearly three-quarters of the fresh baby-cut carrots produced in the United States came from Bakersfield, California. [3]
In Ireland, the autumn months according to the national meteorological service, Met Éireann, are September, October, and November. [12] However, according to the Irish Calendar, which is based on ancient Gaelic traditions, autumn lasts throughout the months of August, September, and October, or possibly a few days later, depending on tradition.