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If any vegetable deserves its own day of celebration, surely it’s the humble carrot, says Julia Platt Leonard

The trusty orange vegetable is high in fibre and beta carotene (Julia Platt Leonard)

Mark your calendars, because 4 April is International Carrot Day. If ICD, isn’t up there (yet) with Christmas, New Year’s and Halloween, then surely it’s only a matter of time before shops start selling carrot-themed cards, bunting and gifts.

And you might laugh, but if a vegetable deserves its own day, then shouldn’t it be the carrot?

It’s easy to take carrots for granted. They’re available in shops year round, they’re as cheap – actually cheaper than – chips, high in fibre and beta carotene (used by the body to make vitamin A) and low in calories.