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Achiote

Bixa orellana

Description:

The pericarp around the seeds makes the colorant annatto. It is often used as a food colorant.

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1 Comment

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

Very interesting. I' ve heard so much about this spice so, it's nice to see the fruits and plant. Thanks for sharing this, annorion.
A reference link like this would help to learn more
http://latinfood.about.com/od/seasoningm...

annorion
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annorion

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 6, 2014
Submitted on May 20, 2014

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