Quinoa Adaptation Evaluation
Crop Type(s):
Quinoa
Centre(s):
CMCDC
Year(s):
2018
Collaborators(s):
Phillex Inc.
Objective(s):
Evaluate quinoa lines/varieties for adaptation and yield performance in the Central Plains region of Manitoba.
Background:
Quinoa is a broadleaf annual plant that producers small, round seeds with excellent nutritional qualities [1,2]. The crop can be grown in all agricultural regions of Manitoba. Phillex Ltd, based in Portage la Prairie, participated with all four Manitoba Diversification Centres to conduct the quinoa variety trial.
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