Quinoa.
(Chenopodium quinoa)
NEW! This plant with edible grains and leaves is called "Queen of Corn". Native to Peru and Ecuador, where it was a food of the Incas and still is widely cultivated. It grows up to 1.5 ms in height. Blooms in summer (purple-pink large inflorescences). In August/September clusters of small cream-coloured seeds appear. These seeds are among the tastiest and most nutritious grains of the world. They contain up to 19% of very valuable protein, which is almost identical to cow's milk protein. Quinoa's grains, however, are not rich in calories, because of the low content of sugars (only 5%). Grains have a mild flavour and when cooked, they easily adopt the taste of other ingredients, so in the kitchen quinoa has a similar use as rice (for soups, casseroles, as accompaniment to meat dishes etc.) Quinoa's large and fleshy leaves have a slightly spicy taste and can be cooked like spinach. They have a high content of iron and other micronutrients.
Quinoa is little demanding, likes sun and any sufficiently moist soil (well-grown plants tolerate drought). Sown in April.
We send 50 seeds.
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