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Tarwi
Lupinus mutabilis
Mon 12 March 2007

Tarwi flower (Source: UNIP)		  
Tarwi seeds (Source: UNIP)

Other names
English: Tarwi
Danish:
French: Lupin changeant
German: Andenlupine
Spanish: chocho

Botanical description
Enormous variability in the primary and secondary colours and patterning of seed coats.

Production description
Notable for the wide range of seed colours and its composition, tarwi is more like soyabeans than the other lupins because of its protein and oil contents. It is a very marginal crop at present, except in the Andes where it is grown for human nutrition. Bitterless varieties have been known for a short time and these should stimulate its production. It requires further domestication to grow and produce in European climatic conditions.

Major uses and marketed products
Seeds for human consumption (Andes)
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