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KNOW YOUR ANDEAN ROOT VEGETABLESPart 2: Minor Andean Root Crops
Before the Spanish conquest, the Inca and the pre-Incan peoples of the Andes developed a unique system of agriculture, as rich as that of any other continent. These five crops are now rarely grown even in the Andean countries that gave birth to them, although arracacha is popular in the northern Andes and Brazil and achira is grown for processing in Asia. Mauka and ahipa have come close to extinction and maca is now grown almost exclusively for processing into nutraceuticals, rather than for food.
MACA
MAUKA
ACHIRA |ah-CHEER-uh|
ARRACACHA
AHIPA
|MAH-kuh|
Lepidium meyeniiSize and shape of a radishFlavor sweet and spicyColors include yellow, red, white and purpleLong growing season
|ar-uh-CATCH-uh|Arracacia
xanthorrhizaLarge roots like parsnipFlavor like carrot & celeryFew varietiesVery long growing season
Canna edulisRhizomes look like ginger or turmericFlavor bland and starchySeveral dozen varietiesCan be high yieldingCan tolerate warmer climates
|MAH-oo-kuh|
Mirabilis expansa |ah-HEEP-uh|
Pachyrhizus ahipaRoot like a mass of carrotsFlavor something like a carrot/sweet potato mixFew varieties, very rare even in the AndesAppears to be easy to grow in many climates
Size and shape of turnipFlavor like mix of apple and water chestnutFew varietiesNeeds some summer heat to yield well
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SEASON
YIELD
SPACING
HEIGHT
CLIMATEMild autumn
Warm summer
1-6 LB
6+ months
18 inches
4-6 feet
ACHIRA
Mild/warmyear round
2-5 LB
10+ months
24 inches
3 feet
ARRACACHA
Cool summer
1-4 OZ
8+ months
4 inches
6 inches
MACA
Mild/warmsummer
1/2 - 1 LB
5+ months
12 inches
2 feet
AHIPA
Not very hotor very cold
1-8 LB
2+ years
4+ feet
3 feet
MAUKA
SUGGESTED USES & NUTRITION
Use like carrot, sweet potato, potato, squashStems & roots edible cookedLeaves edible rawCooking water tastes good!
High in protein, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium
MAUKA: MACA:Use like a radishLeaves edible like cress
High in protein and iron
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Usually eaten raw as a fruitStems, leaves & pods are not edible
Low caloriesHigh in vitamin C and potassium
AHIPA:
Use like potatoLeaves and shoots used as a green
High in potassium
ACHIRAUse like carrot, parsnip, potatoGreat in soup & stewsAll parts edible, stems& leaves like celery
High in calcium
ARRACACHA: