Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Atomic Red')

While ‘Atomic Red’ is a cultivar name (meaning it’s a specific bred variety), the species it belongs to, *Daucus carota subsp. sativus* (cultivated carrot), ultimately traces back to the wild carrot (*Daucus carota*).

The likely native region of the *ancestral* wild carrot is **Central Asia and the Middle East**. Specifically, the area encompassing modern-day **Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and surrounding regions** is considered to be the primary center of origin and diversification for the carrot. From this region, it spread naturally to Europe and other parts of Asia.

While the modern ‘Atomic Red’ carrot was *developed* somewhere more recently (likely by a seed company in North America or Europe), its genetic ancestry points back to that Central Asian/Middle Eastern origin.

Not suitable for containers