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Picture Gallery

Featuring the Photos of Carlos Ochoa, Lima, Peru

 
Left:Kernels of maize cultivar saccsa sara from Cusco, Peru. Right:The sweet, edible roots of yacón (Polymnia sonchifolia) contain inuline and inuline-related compounds, but not starch. Unlike the roots of other edible species, these are commonly eaten raw. The yellowish-fleshed variety shown here comes from the Cajamarca market.

 
Left:Kiwicha (Amaranthus caudatus). The typical variety of this pseudo-grain species has drooping, dark red cat-tail like inflorescences. The seeds are commonly popped or ground into flour.Right:Cut fruit of Passiflora quadrangularis showing the whitish mesoderm and the many small seeds. The fruits of this species are the largest of the genus.

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