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Variety traits

Baking quality

Baking quality is a complex of wheat grain characteristics that determine its ability to form dough with specific physical properties for producing bread of high volume and porosity.

Mentioned in descriptions 4 872 varieties reference book.

Baking quality reflects the ability of the grain's protein complex to create an elastic and resilient dough structure upon hydration. Based on this trait, wheat is categorized into strong, which acts as an improver for weaker flour; medium, which serves as the standard for mass production; and weak, which has limited suitability for baking.

Evaluation of baking quality is based on a system of physical, biochemical, and technological indicators, including protein and gluten content, gluten deformation index (GDI), test weight, vitreousness, and falling number. Rheological analysis methods using instruments that measure dough stability and deformation work are also employed.

The final grain quality depends on the combination of variety genetics and environmental conditions. The stability and maintenance of high baking properties are ensured by the proper choice of variety, adherence to agronomic practices, including nitrogen fertilization levels and sowing dates, as well as timely harvesting and high-quality storage of the crop.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Jaarli

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

EE FI
5 records

Durinos

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

DE DK
4 records

Voima

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

FI
4 records

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

NL
4 records

Riihi

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

FI
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RO
4 records

Dropia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RO
5 records

Barme

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

FI
4 records

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga

IE
4 records

Faur F

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RO
4 records

GK Szala

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HU
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RO
5 records

Boema 1

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RO
5 records

Bona Dea

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SK
5 records

Brisant

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

EE LT LV
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

NL
5 records

Explosiv

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

AT DE
5 records

Champion

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

J.L. SPIJKMAN & J.M. SPIJKMAN-VERGEER

IE NL
4 records

Vánek

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Lochow

LT
4 records

Siegfried

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

AT CZ DE
3 records

Promentin

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Serasem, FR

ES FR IT
5 records

Mission

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson Seeds Ltd (GB)/Nickerson SA (FR)

FR IE
5 records

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