When is the suitable sowing time for quinoa?

Quinoa is native to the high-altitude mountain regions of South America and is a traditional staple food of the Indigenous peoples, with a fairly comprehensive nutritional profile, making it very suitable for consumption. When is the best time to begin sowing quinoa?

1. When to begin sowing quinoa

Quinoa is generally sown in mid-May, when the temperature is moderate, staying at around 15-20°C, which is suitable for seed germination.

2. What is quinoa

The seed head of quinoa can be red, purple, or yellow, and the plant resembles lamb's quarters (goosefoot); after maturity, the seed head resembles a sorghum head. Its growing range is roughly from sea level to plateaus at about 4,500 m in altitude, with the most suitable areas being plateaus or mountain regions at 3,000-4,000 m in altitude.

It is the only whole-protein grain in the plant kingdom, and the only single plant that can meet humans' basic nutritional needs on its own. Quinoa's protein, minerals, amino acids, fiber, vitamins, and trace elements are all higher in content than those of ordinary foods, and they match the nutrients required for human life activities and their proportions very well. It has long been used as food for astronauts.

Quinoa has a faint, fresh nutty aroma or ginseng-like aroma when eaten, and can help the human body enhance its functions, regulate immunity and the endocrine system, and prevent a variety of diseases. It is suitable for all groups of people to eat.

Eating 50 grams of quinoa every day can meet our nutritional needs. Friends who are interested can give it a try.