Another related article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1991768.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1991768.stm There are even reports th

Another related article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1991768.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1991768.stm There are even reports that as long ago as 2000 BC, temple drawings from Egypt show a plant believed to be a purple carrot. It was not until the 17th Century that they turned orange, when patriotic Dutch growers favoured the colour - as used on the national flag.