For many years, quinoa was considered a niche product. Because quinoa is naturally glutenfree, it can be an ideal substitute for whole. In the spring of 2015, the government burned a large quantity of peruvian quinoa, which had been grown using conventional pesticides, and which it claimed did not meet bolivian sanitary standards. Since 2015 quinoa has become a mainstream product and can be found in most supermarkets and ecoshops around the world. Quinoa and other functional components chenopodium. Sector quinua, cultivos andinos, comparacion internacional, sector quinoa, andean crops, international comparison. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, luiza antoniazzi and others published quinoa. Quinua peru exportacion diciembre 2015 agrodataperu. Small amount 369 tons of intraeu imports germany, italy and belgium quinoa market in france. Dec 23, 2015 in the spring of 2015, the government burned a large quantity of peruvian quinoa, which had been grown using conventional pesticides, and which it claimed did not meet bolivian sanitary standards. Bulk organic quinoa from peru for wholesale and export. Region superficie ha participacion % tarapaca 220 31,2 antofagasta 2 0,3 coquimbo 9 1,3 valparaiso 52 7,4 metropolitana 2 0,3 o.