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Spiny Lobsters (Family Palinuridae)Observer
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In the local market "Mercado America" there is a considerable diversity of marine food diversity.
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Genus OctopusObserver
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In the local market "Mercado America" in Quito, there is a considerable marine biodiversity at the core of the city.
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Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)Observer
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The "Mercado America" offers a considerable fish and seafood diversity at the core of the city of Quito.
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Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera)Observer
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Fresh coconut in a local stall next to the road in Panama.
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum)Observer
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The diversity of potatoes in European markets is usually not so important as the one that you can find in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and other South American countries. Here some potatoes from local market in Collognes Sous Saleve (France).
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Domestic Carrot (Daucus carota ssp. sativus)Observer
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We are all quite used to common orange carrots, but they can also be found with other colours as you can see in this picture from the local market of Collognes Sous Saleve in France.
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Pears (Genus Pyrus)Observer
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Pears from Italy in the local market in Collognes Sous Saleve in France (next to Geneva).
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Citrus (Genus Citrus)Observer
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Oranges from Spain in local market in Collognes Sous Saleve in France (next to Geneva).
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Orange (Citrus × aurantium)Observer
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Rose grapefruit in local market in Collognes Sous Saleve (in France, just next to Geneva).
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Cockles (Family Cardiidae)Observer
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In Quito (Ecuador), I visited "Mercado Central". There was a section on fish and seafood. I found this interesting Mollusca.
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I visited the local food market "Mercado America" in the city of Quito (Ecuador). They had a section on fish and seafood outside the main building. I found this interesting cockles.
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Persian Walnut (Juglans regia)Observer
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I visited the local market in Collognes Sous Saleve in France. I found these famous local walnuts from close region of Grenoble.
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Pacific Mangrove Ghost Crab (Ucides occidentalis)Observer
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I visited the local food of market of "Inaquito" in Quito (Ecuador). There is a section on fish and crustaceans, that usually come from the Pacific coast (city of Guayaquil). I found this interesting crab with beautiful purple colour and anatomical asymmetry, one very large pincer and a much smaller one.
From this local newpaper "El Comercio" the local name is "cangrejo rojo de manglar" or "guariche".
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Andean Raspberry (Rubus glaucus)Observer
rafaelruizdecastanedaDescription
I visited the local street food market of "La Floresta" in Quito (Ecuador). I found this large type of berry (Rubus glaucus) called "Mora de Castilla" in Spanish. This is used to produce a traditional Ecuadorian beverage called "Colada Morada": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colada_morada)
There are four different types of "Moras" in Ecuador: Castilla, Brazo, Criolla and Gato
http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/negocios/cuatro-tipos-de-moras-pais.html
The "Mora de Castilla" is the most commonly consumed.
