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Are carrots actually good for eyesight?

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Carrot (Daucus carota).

Cysts or tiny nodes on soybean plant roots, containing eggs of nematodes.

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King plays recorder made from a carrot • Apr. 4, 2025, 3:51 AM ET (The Telegraph)

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Also Known As	Daucus carota

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gardening: vegetables

Carrot (Daucus carota).

Cysts or tiny nodes on soybean plant roots, containing eggs of nematodes.

vegetable structures

Are carrots actually good for eyesight?

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Carrots are an example of a plant that contain carotene.

Can Eating Too Many Carrots Make Your Skin Turn Orange?

Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

Do Plants Feel Pain?