Lost Crops of the Incas

Lost Crops of the Incas

Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309042642
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309546911
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1989
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 441
  • DDC: 633
  • Language: English

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

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