Biopiracy And Native Crops

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For more surprises from Johnny Two Hawks, read the article Amazing Indian Facts.

Corn - all types including sweet, flint & popcorn

Beans - almost all types including: Pinto, Lima, Kidney, Navy,

Red, White, Black, Green (String, Pole, French, Snap), Butter,

Great Northern and Wax

Squash - all types including Zuchinni, Acorn, Spaghetti,

Crook-neck, Summer, Winter and Butternut

Tomatoe - all types including Red, Yellow and Orange,

from cherry to melon size

Potato - 250 varieties grown (20 varieties are 75% of total harvest)

3,000 varieties were developed by the Incas

Cacao (Cocoa & Chocalate come from this)

Peppers - all types including Green, Chili and Banana

Sunflowers (the seeds and oil as well),

Avacado

Cashews

Hominy

Passion Fruit

Vanilla

Grits

Hickory Nuts

Cayenne

Pumpkin

Gum

Pomegranates

Peanuts

Jerky

Wild Rice

Sweet Potato

Jerusalem Artichoke

Chilies

Tortillas

Persimmon

Yams

Arrowroot (starchy flour)

Prickly Pear Cactus

Pineapple

Guava

Papaya

Pawpaw

Blueberry

Strawberry

Mulberry

Cranberry

Huckleberry

Chokecherry

Maple Syrup

Sassafras (Tea, & flavoring of Root Beer)

Catnip

Manioc or Cassava (Tapioca Pudding)

leeks

Wintergreen Mint

Paprika

Pecan

Black Walnut

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