Maca Powder Premium Organic

Maca Powder Premium Organic — Lepidium meyenii, Junín Plateau, Peru

Certified Organic Maca Powder (Lepidium meyenii) — sourced from certified organic farms on the Junín plateau of the high Andes, grown at altitudes of 4,000 metres and above. Maca is a cruciferous root vegetable in the same family as broccoli, cauliflower, and kale — though it looks nothing like them. The plant produces a small, turnip-like root in the harsh, windswept conditions of the high Andes puna grasslands, an environment few plants can survive. This extreme environment is central to the maca story: the high-altitude cold, intense UV radiation, and mineral-rich volcanic soils produce a denser, more complex root than lower-altitude growing. The Junín plateau in central Peru is the traditional and commercial heartland of Andean maca cultivation, with a documented history of human use stretching back over 2,000 years.

This is yellow maca — the most common and commercially versatile variety, with a characteristic earthy, malt-forward flavour and a warm, faintly nutty undertone. The flavour is distinctive and assertive, particularly at higher inclusion rates. It is one of the most widely used Peruvian superfood ingredients in Australian functional food and supplement manufacturing — well established in the market, understood by consumers, and a reliable seller in health food retail. Used in smoothies, protein powders, energy bars, latte blends, and supplement capsules. Fine milled for easy blending. Certified Organic (SCX No. 24041). This product is sold as a food ingredient only.