British quinoa

Author: Dawn Southgate

The first successful quinoa crop grown in Britain was harvested in 2013 by farmer, Stephen Jones. By 2016 he had overseen the production of 500 tonnes of the South American grain. The family farm has licensed the seed to other farms across Britain and now British-grown quinoa is sold at Pret A Manger, Leon restaurant and is used by Duchy Originals. However, what seems to have fuelled the most debate is how to pronounce the word “quinoa” – is it “keen-wah” or “quin-o-wah”?

The Times, 22 February 2017, p23

(First published in Cutting Edge, 1/3/2017)