Lost crops of the Incas: little-known plants of the Andes with promise for worldwide cultivation /

Lost crops of the Incas: little-known plants of the Andes with promise for worldwide cultivation /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington: Editorial National Academy Press, 1989.
Edition:Primera edición.
Subjects:
Aspectos económicos > Agricultura
Cultivos
Incas > Agricultura
América Latina
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Roots and Tubers. Achira; Ahipa; Arracacha; Maca; Mashua; Mauka; Oca; Potatoes; Ulluco; Yacon
  • Part II. Grains. Kaniwa; Kiwicha; Quinoa
  • Part III. Legumes. Basul; Nuñas (Popping Beans); Tarwi Part IV. Vegetables. Peppers; Squashes and Their Relatives
  • Part V. Fruits. Berries; Capuli Cherry; Cherimoya; Goldenberry (Cape Gooseberry); Highland Papayas; Lucuma; Naranjilla (Lulo); Pacay (Ice-Cream Beans); Passionfruits; Pepino; Tamarillo (Tree Tomato)
  • Part VI. Nuts. Quito Palm; Walnuts

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