ALFORFÓN / TRIGO SARRACENO
Fagopyrum esculentum
El trigo sarraceno es un cereal antiguo que se cultivó hace unos 5,000 años en la meseta tibetana. Permitió a las personas expandirse a algunos de los entornos más fríos y duros de la Tierra porque puede crecer y adaptarse a una gran variedad de condiciones, proporcionando alimentos en estos nuevos lugares.
En Estados Unidos, el trigo sarraceno se cultiva principalmente como cultivo de cobertura, pero también es una proteína completa muy nutritiva. La gente de todo el mundo come trigo sarraceno en forma de fideos, panqueques y como grano. Debido a sus beneficios para la salud y su capacidad de adaptación, los científicos están estudiando cómo el trigo sarraceno podría alimentarnos durante el cambio climático.
Creado por Amy Yoon mediante el Programa de Equidad a través de Historias de Duke Gardens. Amy se graduó en 2023 del Trinity College of Arts & Sciences de Duke University.
BUCKWHEAT
Fagopyrum esculentum
Buckwheat is an ancient grain that was cultivated about 5,000 years ago in the Tibetan plateau. It enabled people to spread out to some of the coldest and harshest environments on Earth because it can grow and adapt to a range of conditions, providing food in these new locations.
In the United States, buckwheat is mostly grown as a cover crop, but it is also a very nutritious complete protein. People around the world eat buckwheat in the form of noodles, pancakes and as a grain. Because of its health benefits and adaptability, scientists are studying how buckwheat could feed us through climate change.
Created by Amy Yoon through Duke Gardens’ Equity Through Stories Program. Amy is a 2023 graduate of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.
Why is this sign in Spanish?
Visitors to Duke Gardens speak many different languages. English and Spanish are two of the most common primary languages in our area today.
Reading a sign is generally an easier way to get information in the garden than scanning a QR code to go to a website for a translation, as you might have noticed! When our signs can only be printed in one language due to size constraints, we vary which language is on the sign and which is on the website so that both English and Spanish speakers have the opportunity to read signs in person.