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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.

Kestrel

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jack Dunnett

IE NL
10 records

Harmony

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Dr Jack Dunnett, Caithness Potato Breeders Ltd

MT NL
12 records

Emma

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Teagasc Oak Park Research Centre

IE SE
12 records

Damaris

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Winfried Lange, Frank Lange

DE UA
12 records

Cerisa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Ets Desmazieres Artois Bapume

FR NL
12 records

Amandine

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UNICOPA (FR)/Clause Semences SA (FR)

BG FR
10 records

Elland

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

M HIGGINS LTD

NL
10 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

University of Maine System Board of Trustees

NL
11 records

Accord

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

C. Meijer

NL
11 records

Ilias

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe S.A.

AT LT NL SK UA
11 records

Astron

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

STRUBE GMBH&CO.KG

DK LT LV UA
12 records

Calixo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Secobra Saatzucht

EE FI LT LV
14 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lantmännen SW Seed

EE LT LV SE
17 records

Kingkong

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

FR NL PL SK UA
12 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH,DE

BE DK FR NL UA
11 records

Polarkap

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dieter Stelling

EE LT PL UA
11 records

Kontrast

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SW SEED HADMERSLEBEN

AT EE HU LV NL
9 records

Dekan

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LOCHOW-PETKUS

AT BE HR LT LV
10 records

Stemster

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Dunnet, J.

DK FR NL SE SK
9 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, STRUBE D and S GMBH

EE LT PL UA
9 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL
8 records

Orvantis

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

NEW FARM CROPS

AT FR HR HU SI
11 records

Fugato

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

HYBRO SAATZUCHT GMBH and CO KG

DE HU LT PL UA
9 records

Forum

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein

EE FR LT PL SE
10 records

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