Currently, Andean grains are considered by health agencies as a superfood because of their high value in proteins, essential amino acids and minerals.
SESAME
It is a nutritious oilseed quite easy to grow, which provides different nutrients with functions that act as protectors in our body.
- Scientific Name: Sesamum indicum
- Custom code: 1207.40.90.00
- Harvest: October – April.
CHIA
Chia is a plant native to the center and south of the countries of Mexico and Guatemala, being cultivated by the Aztecs and the Maya in pre-Columbian times.
- Scientific Name: Salvia Hispanica
- Custom code: 1207.99.99.00
- Harvest: All year.
Amaranth
Amaranth is naturally gluten free. Its high level of lysine, essential amino acid for nutrition, and its vitamin and mineral content.
- Scientific Name: Amaranthus Caudatus
- Custom code: 1008.90.20.00
- Harvest: May – August.
QUINOA
White Quinoa is an Andean cereal, of exceptional nutritional value, rich in vegetable proteins, gluten-free, with large amounts of carbohydrates and excellent balance of essential amino acids.
- Scientific Name: Chenopodium Quinoa
- Custom code: 1008.50.90.00
- Harvest: April to July.
RED QUINOA
Rich in vegetable proteins, gluten free, large amounts of carbohydrates and excellent balance of essential amino acids.
- Scientific Name: Chenopodium Quinoa
- Custom code: 1008.50.90.00
- Harvest: April to July.
BLACK QUINOA
Black quinoa provides nutritional benefits similar to those of other types of quinoa. It is a complete protein source, which contains all the amino acids required by the body.
- Scientific Name: Chenopodium Quinoa
- Custom code: 1008.50.90.00
- Harvest: April to July.
CANIHUA
It is an Andean cereal that provides endless properties. Its nutritional composition is very similar to quinoa.
- Scientific name: Chenopodium Pallidicaule.
- Custom code: 1008.90.90.00
- Harvest: September to November.
TRIGO MOTE
Se usa como acompañamiento en guisos, lo que le da el nombre («porotos con mote» o «papas con mote«) y en algunas sopas, llamadas de trigo. En el Perú, al trigo cocido de igual forma que al maíz blanco se le llama mote de trigo.
- Nombre científico: Triticum Aestivum.
- Partida Arancelaria: 1001902000.
TRIGO PELADO
El Trigo Pelado es un cereal al cual se le ha extraído la cáscara y además está en estado seco para su conservación, de origen andino es un ingrediente fundamental en diversos platos de la gastronomía peruana.
- Partida Arancelaria: 1904.90.00
- Cosecha: Marzo, mayo, septiembre.
ALMIDON DE MAÍZ
El almidón de maíz suele utilizarse como agente espesante en diferentes procedimientos, sin embargo sus usos son más variados. Algunos de ellos son al utilizar para espesar y engrosar preparaciones. En productos horneados, pan, dulces, aderezos para ensaladas, entre otros.
- Nombre científico: Triticum astivum
- Partida arancelaria: 1108120000.