2013 is the International Year of the Quinoa A publication entitled: Quinoa: An ancient crop to contribute to world food security Dowload in High resolution (11.6Mb) or Low resolution (1.5Mb) gives an overview of the growing importance of this species. Main page at the UN FAO about Quinoa, AKA Chenopdium quinoa This plant I have seen grown here in Coquitlam, B.C. have done quite well, although the varieties that I have seen grown here, appear to require a longer, and drier ripening season than we normally get.
