The potato was introduced to the world from its native Peru several hundred years ago and quickly spread to all corners of the globe. These days its importance as a staple food crop cannot be overstated. There are several other tubers from the Andes region of South America that have a promising future, including the mashua, yacón, ulluco, and oca.
Country
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Name/Nickname
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Peru
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Mashua, mascho, añu
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Bolivia
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Añu
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Colombia
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Cubio
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Various
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Mashwa, maswallo, mazuko, isano
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Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus)
Country
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Name/Nickname
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Peru
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Lisa, papa lisa,
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Colombia
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Ulluco, chigua, chugua, ruba, melloco, olluco, camarones de tierra (ground shrimp)
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Venezuela
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Rubia, ruba, mucuchi
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Ecuador
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Melloco
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Argentina
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Ulluma, olloco, ulluca
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Bolivia
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Ulluco, papa lisa
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Culture
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Name/Nickname
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Aymara
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Ulluma, ulluco, ullucu
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Quechua
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Ollucu, ulluco (Peru), ulluku (Peru), oca quina
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