Wheat belongs to the family gramineae or poaceae.There are 18 species of wheat have been described and recognised. Commonly cultivated species are-
1. Triticum monococcum ( Einkaran wheat)
2. T. dicoccum(Emmer wheat)
3. T. duram ( Duram wheat)
4. T. aestivum /vulgare( common wheat)
Emmer wheat(T dicoccum)
- Winter / spring wheat
- Wheat suitable for TN
- For granular preparation Maharastra, AP & TN 15.
Duram wheat
- Macroni wheat
- suited for noodles, vermicelli
- Spring habit
- Cultivated in Central & Southern India
Common wheat
- Bread wheat
- Most suited for chapati and bakery Cultivated throughout India
- Common wheat may be sub-divided
- Hard red winter wheat – commercial class
- Hard red spring – where winter is too severe, high protein and excellent bread making characteristics
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