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HARD WHEAT [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

Wheat which, as a result of variety or breeding in combination with environmental factors during growth, has a vitreous endosperm generally considered an advantage for the production of breadmaking flours.

OBS

Varieties of feed grain now exist which can also be termed "hard".

OBS

hard wheat: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Économie agricole
CONT

[Les] blés appelés «Hard» - «Hard Red Winter, Hard Red Spring», par exemple, [...] sont des blés dits de force : blés à très bonne valeur boulangère qui, normalement, sont utilisés [en France] pour corriger et améliorer la valeur boulangère, souvent faible, des farines obtenues avec des blés français [...]

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «blé dur» terme qui devrait servir exclusivement à désigner le Triticum durum, blé impropre à la panification et utilisé surtout pour fabriquer les pâtes alimentaires.

OBS

blé de force; blé vitreux : Termes en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Economía agrícola
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