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The Ancient “Khapli” Wheat: Is it Under–utilized?


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Three species of wheat, namely Triticum vulgare Host. Syn. T. aestivum L. (bread wheat), Triticum durum Desf. (macaroni or durum wheat) and Triticum dicoccum Schub. L. Syn. T. dicoccon Schrank. (emmer or Khapli wheat), are grown commercially in the Indian subcontinent since historic times.
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A. B. Damania
Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, United States

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Three species of wheat, namely Triticum vulgare Host. Syn. T. aestivum L. (bread wheat), Triticum durum Desf. (macaroni or durum wheat) and Triticum dicoccum Schub. L. Syn. T. dicoccon Schrank. (emmer or Khapli wheat), are grown commercially in the Indian subcontinent since historic times.

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