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Tag Archives: Achocha
Winter
A bit of frost last night (12/13 November) – it’s cut back the achocha that scrambles over the hedge. I picked the last of the fruits – here they are. So we’ve been using them from the end of August … Continue reading
Uncommon fruits
I’ve written before about achocha (scroll down to the bit about the beard and the achocha), a ‘lost crop of the Incas’, also called caigua. I think ‘achocha’ maybe comes from the Aymara and ‘caigua’ from the Quechua. At least … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, Latin America
Tagged Achocha, Caigua, gardening, heirloom varieties, tomatoes
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