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Quinoa is an allotetraploid plant, containing two full sets of chromosomes from two different species which hybridised with each other at one time. According to a 1979 study, its presumed ancestor is either Chenopodium berlandieri , from North America, or the Andean species Ch. hircinum , although more recent studies, in 2011, even suggest Old ...
The Philippines consumes an average of 17,000 metric tons of onion per month. [7] In August 2022, the country was predicted to experience a shortage of onion and garlic. [8] The price of red onion in 2021 ranged between ₱90 and ₱120. [6]
The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. [31] In 2025, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱29.66 trillion ($507.6 billion), making it the world's 31st largest by nominal GDP and 11th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund .
According to 'Eat This, Not That!', quinoa costs about $7.50 per pound at a local grocery store. A 16-oz. (one pound) bag of Village Harvest premium whole grain quinoa costs $3.72 for per bag at ...
The retail price of sugar itself has also increased. [13] Due to the sugar shortage, soda manufacturers Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, and ARC Refreshments Corporation released a joint statement on August 16, 2022, that they are experiencing a supply shortage of refined sugar or bottlers' grade sugar. [14]
Name Language Type Area reporting covers ABS-CBN News: English/Filipino: Daily: National Bulatlat [5]: English: Daily: National Cebu Daily News (CDN Digital) English
Black rice Balatinaw (or Balatinao), an heirloom black rice from Mountain Province, Philippines Black rice as sold in China. Black rice, also known as purple rice or forbidden rice, is a range of rice types of the species Oryza sativa, some of which are glutinous rice. There are several varieties of black rice available today.
The indigenous Andean food crops, quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), kiwicha (Amaranthus caudatus) and cañihua have high nutritional value based mainly on their considerable protein content and dietary fiber value. [5] [6] [27] Their protein, calcium, zinc and iron content is higher than that of more widely commercialized cereals. [30] [31]