Wheat

Wheat is the dominant grain of world commerce. It is easily transported and stored and it is used to produce a large variety of foods that include many kinds and types of breads, cakes, noodles, crackers, breakfast foods, biscuits, cookies, and confectionary items.

Wheat is the staple food of millions of people. It is also an important part of the daily diet of many millions more. Only rice challenges wheat for the title of most important food grain in the world.

The number of wheat varieties exceeds any other seed-bearing plant. There are two general types of wheat- Winter and Spring. Reflecting the time of year the seed is planted.