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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > grain products > grains > small cereal grains > wheat > wheat classes
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > grain products > grains > small cereal grains > wheat > wheat classes
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > grain products > wheat products > wheat > wheat classes
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > grain products > wheat products > wheat > wheat classes
Preferred Term:

wheat classes

Definition:
Wheat classes are determined (1) by the hardness and color of their kernels and (2) by the time of year they are planted and harvested. These factors, along with their protein content and gluten strength, determine their milling and baking characteristics and whether the resulting wheat flours are better suited for making bread, pasta, cake or pastries. Each wheat class represents a separate market.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
wheat
Narrower Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34927
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