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New Food From Old. Aztec threshing Amaranth – Florentine Codex – 16 th Century. Amaranthus hypocondriacus Amaranthaceae. Amaranth harvest in Sierra Madre, Mexico. Amaranth seed balls for sale in market, Sierra Madre. Aztec God Huitzilopochtli. Amaranth culture in US today.
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New Food From Old Aztec threshing Amaranth – Florentine Codex – 16th Century
More Amaranth Species A. cruentus A. caudatus
Triticale On left – wheat, triticale, rye