Carrots, not taproots!
Are you using the higher strength/level gathering tools?
I used mithril and already was wondering why there always were carrots in a 50-60 zone. Should be low level zone only. Probably would be the best if they gave every thing a fixed node. Like carrots = carrots. And remove all the roots and herbs stuff. Mithril and Orichalcum and stuff you have not “some strange metal”. It always says what you are gathering.
Using mithril yes. I am going questing with my husband, he gets carrots aswell.