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Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a staple food around the world. The many species of wheat together make up the genus Triticum (/ ˈtrɪtɪkəm /); [3] the most widely grown is common wheat (T. aestivum). The archaeological record suggests that wheat was first cultivated in the regions of the Fertile ...
Triticum aestivum. L. Synonyms. Triticum sativum Lam. Triticum vulgare Vill. ssp. aestivum. Common wheat (Triticum aestivum), also known as bread wheat, is a cultivated wheat species. [1][2][3][4][5] About 95% of wheat produced worldwide is common wheat; [6] it is the most widely grown of all crops and the cereal with the highest monetary yield.
Spelt (Triticum spelta), also known as dinkel wheat[2] or hulled wheat, [2] is a species of wheat that has been cultivated since approximately 5000 BCE. Spelt was an important staple food in parts of Europe from the Bronze Age to medieval times. Now it survives as a relict crop in Central Europe and northern Spain, and it has found a new market ...
Durum wheat [2] (/ ˈ dj ʊər ə m /), also called pasta wheat [3] or macaroni wheat (Triticum durum or Triticum turgidum subsp. durum), [4] is a tetraploid species of wheat. [5] It is the second most cultivated species of wheat after common wheat , although it represents only 5% to 8% of global wheat production. [ 6 ]
The type and quantity vary between regions. The US is ranked fourth in production volume of wheat, with almost 50 million tons produced in 2020, behind only China, India and Russia. [ 2 ] The US is ranked first in crop export volume; almost 50% of its total wheat production is exported. The United States Department of Agriculture defines eight ...
Taxonomy of wheat. Miracle wheat (Triticum turgidum var. mirabile) During 10,000 years of cultivation, numerous forms of wheat, many of them hybrids, have developed under a combination of artificial and natural selection. [1][2] This diversity has led to much confusion in the naming of wheats. Genetic and morphological characteristics of wheat ...
Winter wheat is usually planted from September to November (in the Northern Hemisphere) and harvested in the summer or early autumn of the next year. In the Southern Hemisphere a winter-wheat crop fully 'completes' in a year's time before harvest. Winter wheat usually yields more than spring wheat. So-called "facultative" wheat varieties need ...
The major rabi crop in India is wheat, followed by barley, mustard, sesame and peas. Peas are harvested early, as they are ready early: Indian markets are flooded with green peas from January to March, peaking in February. Many crops are cultivated in both kharif and rabi seasons. The crops produced in India are seasonal and highly dependent on ...