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Lost Crops of the Incas : Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation.
Title:
Lost Crops of the Incas : Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation.
Author:
Staff, National Research Council.
ISBN:
9780309546911
Physical Description:
1 online resource (440 pages)
Contents:
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.
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