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Indiginous South American Onions?
Hi everyone,
Can you guys help me with a question about onions in all its forms (garlics, leeks, ramsons, chives, etc,) as a foodstuff? From what I can ascertain, onions and oniony type things occur on just about every continent, at various altitudes and latitudes but I can't find any types outside of cultivation in S. America. I'm interested as to whether pre-Columbian, Central and S.American peoples used alliums and their like in their diet - I know they did in the Northern states (Ramps, etc). Presumably indigenous allium species do exist in S.America (or do they?) but I just don't know where I might find out. Do you guys know of any info on South American edible wild onion species or where I might find out? Many thanks, Mike --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.573 / Virus Database: 363 - Release Date: 1/28/04 |
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