HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -A common carotenoid, beta-carotene, is produced in the chromoplasts of sunflower petals. This produces the bright yellow and orange colours we see in these flowers. Beta-carotene is also responsible for the orange colour in carrots and sweet potatoes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carotenoids are tetraterpene pigments, which exhibit yellow, orange, red and purple colors. Carotenoids are the most widely distributed pigments in nature and are present in photosynthetic bacteria, some species of archaea and fungi, algae, plants, and animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carotenoids are among the most widely distributed pigments and naturally exhibit red, orange and yellow colors. Carotenoids are lipid-soluble pigments, which can be found in many kinds of fruit, vegetables, fungi, flowers and some kinds of animals (Ötles and Çagindi, 2008).

Detailed explanation-4: -Carotenoids form a large class of natural pigments responsible for the yellow, orange, and red colors of fruits and leaves (Stange, 2016). In the photosynthetic membranes, they are mainly associated with proteins, forming pigment–protein complexes.