Emmer

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Emmer is a low yielding, tall awned wheat with small grains, with no husk. Occurring in a wild form, Triticum dicoccoides, and a cultivated form Triticum dicoccum. It is closely related to the tetraploid durum wheat and forms fertile hybrids.

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Emmer wheat derives from hybridization of the diploid einkorn wheat with another diploid wild grass, sharing genomes from both to become tetraploid. ????

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For a wider discussion, see Wheat#Genetics & Breeding

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Durum: Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum durum) 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 should be made from soft wheat or the...

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