Variety traits
Triticum durum Desf.
A key factor in the pasta-making quality of durum wheat, determining the ability of semolina to maintain product structure during cooking. Unlike soft wheat, the primary concern is not the gross percentage of gluten, but its viscoelastic properties, expressed through the gluten index.
In the reference 167 varieties crop Durum wheat, where this is mentioned in the description.
For durum wheat, gluten quality is the determining trait ensuring the formation of high-quality dough for pasta production. In contrast to bread-baking standards, the critical indicator here is the gluten index, which should be 70–90% for high-quality product manufacturing; values below 65% are considered insufficient. The quantity of wet gluten often exceeds 28–30%, but it is secondary to the structural state of the protein complex.
Technological evaluation requires a specific washing procedure that accounts for the rheological properties of the grain. Agronomic factors, such as nitrogen nutrition, significantly influence protein accumulation, while infestation by the Sunn pest (Eurygaster integriceps) leads to enzymatic protein degradation. This causes gluten breakdown, rendering it weak or crumbly, which depreciates the raw material for the pasta industry regardless of the total protein content.
General information about the subject — on the page Gluten.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA CEREALICOLTURA (CREA-CI-FG)
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
ISEA S.R.L
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
SARH-INIA
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Tecnocientifica S.L.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
CO.SE.ME. S.R.L.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
IRTA/FITO
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Shenko Yanev
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
LUIGI SAMOGGIA
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Sud Cereales (FR)
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Porfiri Marino (Impresa Individuale)
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Dechko I. Dechev
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
F.LLI COZZI S.N.C.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
GENETIC SERVICES S.R.L.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute