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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > grain products > grains > small cereal grains > wheat > wheat classes > durum wheat
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > grain products > grains > small cereal grains > wheat > wheat classes > durum wheat
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > grain products > wheat products > wheat > wheat classes > durum wheat
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > grain products > wheat products > wheat > wheat classes > durum wheat
Preferred Term:

durum wheat

Definition:
The hardest of all U.S. wheats, seeded in the spring, and contains a high amount of protein, which is good for pasta products (macaroni, spaghetti, and other noodles), grown in the same northern area as Hard Red Spring wheat--mainly in North Dakota.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
wheat classes
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • amber durum
  • macaroni wheat
  • durum
  • hard amber durum
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/7418
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