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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.

Akzento

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

PBI SAATZUCHT

DE
3 records

ADM 11

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Hirko Volodymyr Serhiiovych, Dubyna Oleh Hryhorovych,

UA
2 records

Adele

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Ablaca t 331

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SEM.AGRICOLAS

ES
3 records

Tripanem

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz

3 records

WPB Whistler

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

2 records

Troll

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo

2 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

STAZIONE CONSORZIALE SPERIMENTALE DI GRANICOLTURA PER LA SICILIA

2 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

OEkologisk Spesialkorn Skandinavia AS, 3550 Prestfoss

2 records

Rubli

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dario Fossati

2 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

STAZIONE CONSORZIALE SPERIMENTALE DI GRANICOLTURA PER LA SICILIA

2 records

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Società Agricola Melotti Giuseppe & C. s.s.

2 records

Polkura

Active

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

Dario Fossati

4 records

Pink Gypsy

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

CYGNET POTATO BREEDERS

3 records

Pompel

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

2 records

Ostar

Terminated

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

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

3 records

Niagara

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

2 records

Lizzie

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lantmannen ek for, SE 268-81 Svalov

2 records

Loch Katrine

Application submitted

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

Sophia N. Jennings c/o James Hutton Limited

2 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE

3 records

GK. Orseg

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

2 records

Eir

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

2 records

Caxton

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Elsoms Seeds

3 records

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