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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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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.

Turettas

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dario Fossati

4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dario Fossati

4 records

Tirone

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

F. Weilenmann Agroscope / Michael Winzeler Agroscope / W. Saurer Agroscope

4 records

Steadfast

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE

3 records

Selvi

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz

4 records

Rosatch

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dario Fossati

5 records

Rabagast

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

4 records

Royal

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz Peter Kunz

4 records

Pizza

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz Peter Kunz

4 records

Poesie

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz

4 records

Muretto

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Agroscope / Agroscope

4 records

Nijinsky

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

3 records

KWS Saxtead

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

3 records

Mirakel

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

4 records

Lueg

Active

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt

F. Weilenmann Agroscope / Hans Winzeler Agroscope / Michael Winzeler Agroscope / W. Saurer Agroscope

4 records

Mayen

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dario Fossati

5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

4 records

Korund

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DR KLAUS RICHTER^^^DR. HAMMAN THILO

4 records

Frisal

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Aldo Fossati Agroscope / F. Weilenmann Agroscope / F.X. Paccaud Agroscope / G. Popow Agroscope / Hans Winzeler Agroscope / P. Fried Agroscope / W. Saurer Agroscope

4 records

Gallant

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta UK Ltd

5 records

Heder

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

4 records

Eiger

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Aldo Fossati Agroscope / F. Weilenmann Agroscope / F.X. Paccaud Agroscope / G. Popow Agroscope / Hans Winzeler Agroscope / P. Fried Agroscope / W. Saurer Agroscope

4 records

Flauder

Active

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt

Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz

4 records

Fluela

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Michael Winzeler Agroscope

4 records

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