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Durum
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| Triticum durum Desf. |
Durum wheat or Macaroni wheat (Triticum durum or Triticum turgidum subsp. durum [[1]]) is the only tetraploid species of wheat widely cultivated today. Durum is the hardest of all wheats. Its high protein content and gluten strength make durum good for pasta and bread. It is not, however, good for cakes, which are made from soft wheat to prevent toughness.
Most of the durum grown today is amber durum, the grains of which are amber-colored and larger than those of other types of wheat. Durum has a yellow endosperm, which gives pasta its color. When durum is milled, the endosperm is ground into a granular product called semolina. Semolina made from durum is used for premium pastas and breads.
There is also a red durum, used mostly for livestock feed.
Durum wheat sells at a premium to other varieties and accounts for roughly 5% of global wheat production, or about 30 million tons (1.1 billion bushels) in 2004. Most durum wheat is grown in Mediterranean countries, the former Soviet Union, North America, and Argentina. U.S. durum production is primarily in North Dakota, which produced 59% of the US crop in 2004. However the largest producer of durum is Canada where it is the third most prominent crop behind red spring wheat and canola, the primary region for durum is in the southern quarter of Saskatchewan.
| Wheat resources ( ) |
| History: Domestication, Neolithic Revolution, Tell Abu Hureyra, Aaron Aaronsohn Evolution: Triticeae |
| Types of wheat: Wheat taxonomy, Common (Bread) wheat, Durum, Einkorn, Emmer, Kamut (QK-77), Norin 10 wheat, Spelt, Winter wheat |
| Agronomy: Wheat diseases, Wheat mildew, Plant breeding Trade: Australian Wheat Board, Canadian Wheat Board, International Wheat Council, International wheat production statistics |
| Food: Wheat beer, Wheat Thins, Whole grain, Whole wheat flour, Farina (food), Bran, Flour, Gluten, Bread, Matzo, Wheat gluten (food), Complete Wheat Bran Flakes, Shredded wheat, Pasta, Macaroni, Couscous, Bulgur, Other Uses: Wheat pasting Associated Diseases: Coeliac disease, Exercise-induced anaphylaxis |
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