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Concept information

Preferred term

durum wheat

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information 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.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • amber durum
  • durum
  • hard amber durum
  • macaroni wheat

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/7418

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