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

This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries. Lost Crops of the Incas Copyright Preface Contents Art Credits Introduction ANDEAN ENVIRONMENT INCA AGRICULTURE THE INCAS' DESCENDANTS RECENT INTEREST IN INCA CROPS FUTURE OF THE LOST CROPS FUTURE BEYOND THE ANDES ROOT CROPS GRAINS LEGUMES VEGETABLES FRUITS NUTS PART I Roots and Tubers Achira PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Ahipa PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Arracacha PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Maca PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Mashua PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Mauka PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Oca PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Potatoes SPECIES PROSPECTS Ulluco PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Yacon PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements PART II Grains Kaniwa PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Kiwicha PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Quinoa PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements. PART III Legumes Basul PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS Nunas (Popping Beans) PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements14 Tarwi PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements. PART IV Vegetables Peppers SPECIES PROSPECTS Squashes and Their Relatives SPECIES PROSPECTS PART V Fruits Berries SPECIES PROSPECTS Capuli Cherry PROSPECTS Cherimoya PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION HORTICULTURE HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Goldenberry (Cape Gooseberry) PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Highland Papayas SPECIES4 HYBRIDS PROSPECTS Lucuma PROSPECTS Naranjilla (Lulo) PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Pacay (Ice-Cream Beans) PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION SILVICULTURE LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements Passionfruits SPECIES PROSPECTS Pepino PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements. Tamarillo (Tree Tomato) PROSPECTS USES NUTRITION AGRONOMY HARVESTING AND HANDLING LIMITATIONS RESEARCH NEEDS SPECIES INFORMATION Environmental Requirements PART VI Nuts Quito Palm PROSPECTS Walnuts PROSPECTS Appendix A SELECTED READINGS GENERAL ROOTS AND TUBERS Achira Ahipa Arracacha Maca Mashua Mauka Oca Potatoes Ulluco Yacon GRAINS Kaniwa Kiwicha Quinoa LEGUMES Basul Nuñas (Popping Beans) Tarwi VEGETABLES Peppers Squashes and Their Relatives FRUITS Andean Berries Capuli Cherry Cherimoya Goldenberry Highland Papayas Lucuma Naranjilla (Lulo) Pacay (Ice-Cream Beans) Passionfruits Pepino Tamarillo (Tree Tomato) NUTS Quito Palm Walnuts Appendix B CENTERS OF ANDEAN CROP RESEARCH Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru Venezuela Appendix C RESEARCH CONTACTS ACHIRA Andean Region Other Countries AHIPA Andean Region Other Countries ARRACACHA Andean Region Other Countries MACA Andean Region Other Countries MASHUA Andean Region Other Countries MAUKA Andean Region Other Countries OCA Other Countries POTATOES Andean Region Other Countries ULLUCO Andean Region Other Countries YACON Andean Region Other Countries KANIWA Andean Region Other Countries KIWICHA Andean Region Other Countries QUINOA Andean Region Other Countries BASUL Andean Region Other Countries NUNAS Andean Region Other Countries TARWI Andean Region Other Countries PEPPERS Andean Region Other Countries SQUASHES AND THEIR RELATIVES Andean Region Other Countries BERRIES Andean Region Other Countries CAPULI CHERRY Andean Region Other Countries CHERIMOYA Andean Region Other Countries GOLDENBERRY Andean Region Other Countries HIGHLAND PAPAYAS Andean Region Other Countries LUCUMA Andean Region Other Countries NARANJILLA (Lulo) Andean Region Other Countries PACAY (Ice-Cream Beans) Andean Region PASSIONFRUITS Andean Region Other Countries PEPINO Other Countries TAMARILLO (Tree Tomato) Andean Region Other Countries QUITO PALM Andean Region Other Countries WALNUTS Andean Region Other Countries Appendix D BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PANEL MEMBERS INDEX OF PLANTS Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation Report Of An Ad Hoc Panel Of The Advisory Committee On Technology Innovation, Board On Science And Technology For International Development, National Research Council. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 327-342) And Index.