New Food From Old

Aztec threshing Amaranth – Florentine Codex – 16th Century

Amaranthus hypocondriacusAmaranthaceae

Amaranth harvest in Sierra Madre, Mexico

Amaranth seed balls for sale in market, Sierra Madre

Aztec God Huitzilopochtli

Amaranth culture in US today

More Amaranth Species

A. cruentus A. caudatus

Triticale

On left – wheat, triticale, rye

The Trouble with Tribbles

Hemp – Cannabis sativa

Hemp Fabric

Chinese guide to making hemp fabric - 1872

Hemp traditionally used in sailing

Hemp Paper

Hemp Declaration of Independence

Abaca or Manila hemp – Musa textilis

Manila hemp

Manila hemp rope

Modern Uses of Cannabis Hemp

Hemp Cultivation

Modern Hemp Paper

Hemp clothes and fabric

Hemp Cordage

Hemp Seed – Food and Oil

Hemp Cosmetics

Star fruit – Averrhoa carambola

Pinyon Pine – Pinus edulis

Stone Pine – Pinus pinea

Pine nuts or pignoli – from Pinus edulis

Kiwi Fruit – Actinidia chinensis

Kiwi fruit cultivation

Taro – Colocasia esculenta

Taro harvest - Hawaii

Taro corms

Tamarind – Tamarindus indica

Tamarind Fruits

Tamarind based sauces

Tamarinido Drinks