As Espécies da Quinta

Wheat Triticum spp. Poaceae

There are several species of this cereal that was first domesticated in Southeast Turkey. Bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) is the most produced and consumed wheat species in the world. The flour obtained from grinding the grain is used to make essential foods, such as bread. Wheat is one of the most important foods in the human diet. Together with corn and rice, wheat is responsible for providing about 43% of total food calories worldwide.