There are over 3,000 varieties of quinoa, many of which are still grown, and several varieties are commercialised. These varieties have diverse nutritional properties, but so far, the awareness in the market of these differences is limited. The key properties for trading purposes are:
- The colour: yellow-white, red or black
- organic or non-organic cultivation
- origin or growth climate: lowland (coastal area), highland or ‘Royal Quinoa’ with denomination of origin
- seed size (‘Royal Quinoa’ is known to have a larger seed size)
- the presence of saponin (sweet or bitter quinoa)
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