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South
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Many common plants originate in South and
Central America. Seed Savers' collection includes many varieties
of guavas and sapotes, pineapples, pawpawss, bixa (lipstick
tree), strawberries, tobacco and taro.
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| Paw
paws, pineapples, Pintow peanuts, Peruvian parsnip,
black sapote and acerola cherry in The Americas |
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These
small yellow and red tomatoes, originating in the
Americas, grow well in the garden. |
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| Flower
of the Spanish Red Pineapple which originated in South
America. While the fruits are deep red, the flowers
are iridescent blue. |
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Guatemalan
Spinach which we think is Alternanthera sissoo.
The flower on the right is a paw paw flower! This
is a spinach that is prolific and easy to grow, and
delicious! |
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| Velvet
beans Mucuna spp. that originate in South America
and are prolific bearers. |
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Amaranth
seed head. Amaranth is a nutritious grain crop that
the Incas grew. |
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| Bixa
seeds have a red pulp that is now used in many
lands to make lipstick and to colour food. |
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Tabasco
Chilli(Capsicum frutescens), also called Bird's
Eye Chilli, is a never ending source of high quality
chillies. |
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