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OverviewQuinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a pseudocereal native to the Andean regions of South America. Quinoa is one of the oldest crops of the American continent. Archeological findings in northern Chile have shown that quinoa was used prior to 3000 ??. in Ayacucho, Peru, evidence has been obtained that quinoa was cultivated there before 5000 ??. The quinoa plant was widely cultivated in the whole Andrean region, in Columbia, Equador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, before the Spanish conquest. However, the habits and traditional foods of natives were replaced with foreign crops such as wheat and barley. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roma DoshiPublisher: Scitus Academics LLC Imprint: Scitus Academics LLC Weight: 0.538kg ISBN: 9781681170923ISBN 10: 1681170922 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 01 January 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |