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The indigenous people of South America used lucuma (pouteria lucuma) as food. For Peruvians, lucuma is a symbol of fertility. In the poorer regions of Peru, the fruit is an important part of the daily diet.

Hemp protein (cannabis sativa l.) is obtained by grinding hemp seeds into a fine powder. The hemp species used to produce this protein does not contain thc.

For the Maya and Aztecs, cacao beans were such a valuable commodity that they were used as currency. For example, 100 cacao beans could be exchanged for a turkey or a rabbit. Since the Maya discovered cacao, it has mainly been consumed as a beverage.

The Incas – the indigenous inhabitants of Peru – considered the maca root a sacred plant that served as food for them. Thanks to its properties, maca became fashionable in certain areas of Los Angeles. It is drunk there as a coffee substitute. Maca gained its popularity in 2001.

The beneficial properties of camu camu (Myrciaria dubia), small cherry-like fruits, were already appreciated by the indigenous inhabitants of the Amazon basin. Today, the berries are highly popular in Japan.

Peruvian groundcherry (physalis peruviana) is a fruit characteristic of the high-altitude regions of Peru. However, the plant can also be found in Brazil and other countries with very warm climates (e.g., Ecuador, Colombia, Australia, Hawaii). In Europe, you can buy groundcherry as dried fruit.