The Big Tzimmes for Passover

Name: The Big Tzimmes for Passover
Ingredients: 4 to 6 carrots; 4 sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds); 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 cup bite-size pitted dates (about 6 ounces); 1 cup dried apricots (about 5 ounces); 1 medium apple, sliced (optional); 1/2 cup dried Michigan-style cherries (optional); 1/4 cup fresh orange juice (processed with the rind); 1/4 cup maple syrup; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt