Fig. 1: The distribution of the main crops in areas suitable for chia cultivation.
From: Satellite observations indicate that chia uses less water than other crops in warm climates
Corn (yellow), alfalfa (green), and soybean (turquoise) are among the most prominently cultivated crops near known chia sites (red) in the United States and Mexico and the chia-viable region of the Southwest United States designated by the purple color. Background image from Google Maps.
