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Hourani Wheat

Hourani Wheat

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(Triticum turgidum.durum); Hard White; Awned; Spring planted; Minimum 25 seeds

Collected by seedsman Nikolay Vavilov from the arid volcanic Houran Plateau of southwest Syria, northwest Jordan, Hourani does grow in our Michigan humidity; however, compared to many wheats we grow, the yield is very low.  Wanting to eventually bake with it, I grow this landrace to select for adaptation to less arid growing conditions.

This fascinating article on Hourani's seed collector Nikolay Vavilov is worth the read.

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