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durum

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wheat
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While ancient varieties were shaped by intense competition, modern "elite" durum wheat has been bred to be less aggressive.

From Science Daily Apr. 8, 2026

On the other hand, crops such as sunflower, durum wheat, soybean, chickpeas, lemon and okra could become more viable, particularly in southwestern England or near the Scottish coast.

From Barron's Oct. 31, 2025

Even Monograno Felicetti, an artisanal brand based in a valley in the Alps, touts that it uses durum wheat from Puglia in some of its products.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

Each pasta — which is made from wheat flour, durum wheat semolina and egg — is rolled thin and shaped like a sunflower.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2025

Recently the popularity of the durum wheats among the farmers has been enhanced, owing to the discovery that they are strongly rust resistant.

From Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall by Widtsoe, John Andreas




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