These are also pigments with colors ranging from red to yellow. Carotenoids absorb light most strongly in the blue portion of the spectrum. They thus enable the chloroplast to trap a larger fraction of the radiant energy falling on it. Carotenoids are often the major pigments in flowers and fruits.The red of a ripe tomato and the orange of a carrot are produced by their carotenoids. In leaves, the carotenoids are usually masked by the chlorophylls.In the autumn, as the quantity of chlorophyll in the leaf declines, the carotenoids become visible and produce the yellows and reds of autumn foliage.he red of a ripe tomato and the orange of a carrot are produced by their carotenoids. In leaves, the carotenoids are usually masked by the chlorophylls. In the autumn, as the quantity of chlorophyll in the leaf declines, the carotenoids become visible and produce the yellows and reds of autumn foliage.
Reclusive billionaire Forrest E. Mars Sr., who invented M&M candies and presided over an international chocolate empire that had its roots in Chicago, died of natural causes Thursday night in Miami. He was 95.
M&Ms Chocolate - Forrest Mars. 1  Forrest Mars invented the recipe for M&Ms chocolate during the Spanish Civil War. 2  M&Ms chocolate were first sold to the public in 1941, packaged in cardboard tubes. 3  In 1948, the packaging changed from a tube to the brown plastic pouch known today.  In 1954, M&Ms Peanut Chocolate Candies were introduced. That same year, the M&Ms brand characters and the famous slogan The milk chocolate melts in your mouth, not in your hand were both trademarked.