In Northern Europe, Chenopodium album, which is now recognized as a global weed species, was a secondary crop in Europe during the Iron Age. Although we have evidence that the species Chenopodium album L. had an importance as a crop in Europe, a domesticated form also existed in the Himalayas. Why researchers and breeders concentrated their efforts in Europe to adapt to temperate climates only the Chenopodium quinoa Willd, a tropical species. Considered for breeding programs this crop from the highlands of the Andes is adapted to growth at relatively low temperatures. The recent expansion of quinoa near the Mediterranean Sea is changing the context. Today, we could revise this view to use more adaptive capacities of C. album.

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