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Collaborative project: Breeding of Black Carrot Varieties high in Anthocyanins for Farming in Germany and Suitable to obtain a Natural Color Extract – Subproject 3

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Project code: 2814304807
Contract period: 01.05.2008 - 30.06.2011
Budget: 61,388 Euro
Purpose of research: Experimental development

Englisch: Black (or purple ) carrots (Daucus carrota) contain red anthocyanins. Concentrates thereof are of increasing importance to industrial colouring of food and beverages. Those concentrates are obtained from a natural source, are chemically unmodified and are of whole-food composition. Therefore they remain food and meet the current trend of industry to use more and more natural ingredients. A braod collection of gene bank accessions have been screened for high color and anthocyanin content. Carrots have been tested in out-door trials and semi commercial plantations for their potential to grow under German climatic conditions and for their suitability in industrial farming. Several promising breeding lines were obtained with low susceptibility to early flowering for further development.

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