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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.

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL UA
13 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nina Pfeiffer

EE LT PL UA
14 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

WILDE PEER

DE DK FI PL UA
14 records

Cando

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SW Seed BV (NL)

CZ DE DK EE FR SE
12 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Asur Plant Breeding SAS Pôle Végétal de la Plaine d'Estrées

BE EE FR LT NL PL
13 records

Chiron

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Dr. Martin Kirchhoff

EE HU LT LV PL UA
13 records

Pilot

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Dr. Johann Schmadlak / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer / Dr. Barbara Dathe

BE CZ DE FR NL PL +1
22 records

Dagro

Protection expired

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Wolski, T

AT CZ DK FR PL SE +1
11 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

FR HR IT UA
11 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Franz-Joachim Fromme

CZ DE DK EE FI UA
12 records

Ponticus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube-Dieckmann GmbH&Co.KG

EE LT LU PL UA
13 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT CZ DE DK EE UA
13 records

Lemmy

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Böhnhausen DE

EE HU LT PL UA
13 records

Granny

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

EE LT SK UA
11 records

Flair

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAATZUCHT HANS SCHWEIGER & CO OHG

BE DK EE LT PL
13 records

KWS Classico

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT CZ DE DK EE PL
9 records

Agronom

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

HYBRO SAATZUCHT GMBH and CO KG

AT DE DK EE LT UA
11 records

Zebra

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lantmännen SW Seed

EE FI LT LV PL
16 records

Askari

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

HYBRO SAATZUCHT GMBH and CO KG

CZ DE HR LT PL UA
10 records

Dankowskie nowe

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Rolimpex (PL)

CZ FR HR PL SI SK
12 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

HYBRO SAATZUCHT GMBH and CO KG

CZ DE DK FI UA
12 records

Apostel

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Stefan Streng

AT LU PL UA
11 records

Minaret

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Zelder BV (NL)

BE ES FR IE NL
11 records

KWS Ozon

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LOCHOW-PETKUS

BE DK LT PL
10 records

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