Origin: Plants of the Peruvian Andes

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Maca Junin is a tuber of the cruciferous family (sweet potato, turnip, cabbage, radish), it was domesticated by the Pumpush (pre-Inca culture, 700 AC, who lived on the shores of Lake Chinchaycocha, Junin).
Depending on the variety, maca can be light yellow, beige, brown, red. Maca is one of the very few vegetable plants that can survive in the extreme climatic conditions that plague the highlands of the Andes.