Tops Than Bottoms

Truly introverted, the carrot has an inner core which is smooth and round like a fiber optic cable... except it has a beginning and an ending.
The sheath surrounds the inner core and protects it.
The carrot is a stiff taproot that we eat, a ridged spike that deepens into the ground, surely a member of the earth kingdom.

What is it with these inner cores?
Is it just an earthbound thing or is there more to it?
As I eat baby carrots for lunch, I wonder what its like to eat a real carrot straight outta the ground, like a rabbit - do they actually eat the carrot part?
Bugs always did, not sure about Roger.

Though missing an inner core, broccoli on the other hand is a bit more extroverted, much like a bomb. A stem or rather "stalk" involving a smooth length of fibrous green flesh running up to the tightknit, though explosive podlike head (floret if you will), perhaps a shade darker in color and much more delicious, not to mention nutritious.

It's always pleasant when a bag of steamfresh broccoli has more tops than bottoms. The smell of freshly cooked, steaming broccoli is so good - but when cold it tends to get old - real fast.

delicious.

and action packed.