QUINOA AB
Chenopodium quinoa
This variety has large green panicles that turn red during seed maturation in August/September. Its water requirements are moderate and the ideal temperature is 12 to 20 °C during its growth. It tolerates drought relatively well. The seeds are covered with saponin, rinse thoroughly with water to remove its bitter taste. Sowing in March-April, on aerated, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Flowering in July and harvesting of seeds in August/September, when the stems turn purple and the grains begin to detach from the inflorescences. Cut the inflorescences and put them to dry before beating them over a bucket.
