The different
kinds of wheat seeds are:
•The first of these
classes is soft red winter wheat, which is the type of wheat grown in Indiana. The seeds are barrel shaped
and a tan color, which is lighter than the color of
hard red winter wheat. This type of wheat is used
primarily for general purpose baking flour and for such things as cookies and cake mixes.
•Hard red winter wheat
is grown to our west and is used primarily for
bread. The seeds are longer, narrower, and darker
than soft red winter wheat.
•White wheat is grown in
the Pacific northwest, Michigan and New York. This
type of wheat is the lightest in color of the wheat seeds you will learn. It is used in products such
as saltine crackers that require a very light colored
flour.
•Durum wheat is grown in
the Dakotas and in Canada. It is the
hardest and longest of the wheats you will
learn. It is used primarily in spaghetti, macaroni and
other similar products.