wheat

Also known as wheat grain

Wheat is a group of wild and domesticated grasses of the genus Triticum (). As cereals, they are cultivated for their grains, which are staple foods around the world. Well-known wheat species and hybrids include the most widely grown common wheat (T. aestivum), spelt, durum, emmer, einkorn, and Khorasan or Kamut. The archaeological record suggests that wheat was first cultivated in the regions of the Fertile Crescent around 9600 BC.

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Wheat is a type of grass whose grains are grown and eaten as a staple food in many parts of the world. It has been cultivated by humans since around 9600 BC in the Fertile Crescent, and today includes several widely grown varieties like common wheat, spelt, and durum.

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Commons gallery: Wheat
OpenStreetMap tag: crop=wheat
Commons category: Wheat
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water footprint: 1827
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Description
History
Domestication
Early farming
Spread
Evolution
Phylogeny
Taxonomy
As a food
Grain classes
Food value and uses
Nutrition
Health advisories
Production and consumption
19th century
Late 20th century yields
21st century
Agronomy
Growing wheat <span class="anchor" id="Spring wheat"></span>
Crop development
Farming techniques
Pests and diseases
Diseases
Animal pests
Breeding objectives
For higher yields
For disease resistance
To create hybrid vigour
For gluten content
For water efficiency
For insect resistance
Genomics
Decoding the genome
Genetic engineering
In art
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Wheat is grown on a larger area of land than any other food crop ( in 2021). World trade in wheat is greater than that of all other crops combined. In 2021, world wheat production was , making it the second most-produced cereal after maize (known as corn in North America and Australia; wheat is often called corn in other countries including Britain). Since 1960, world production of wheat and other grain crops has tripled and is expected to grow further through the middle of the 21st century.|Origin and 21st century production areas of wheat]]