An Andean Ancient Crop, Chenopodium quinoa Willd: A Review

Chenopodium quinoa Willd., is the oldest pseudocereal native from the Andean Region from 20° N in Columbia to 40°S in Chile, it grows from sea level to an altitude of 3 800 m, adapted to several agroclimates and abiotic stress. Quinoa is an annual plant that reaches a height of 0.2 to 3.0 m, it can...

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Main Authors: Tuisima Coral Lady Laura, Fernández Cusimamani Eloy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-12-01
Series:Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2014-0020