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Triticum spelta

Vernacular Name
Spelt

Category
Cereals and Pseudocereals

Use
RankClass
1Food and Beverages
 Pharmaceutical
 Cosmetics
 Health and Functional Products
 Fodder/Animal feed
 Fibre, Fuel and Building
 Ornamental
 Environmental
 Other

  1. Very relevant
  2. Not very relevant

Place of Origin
Triticum spelta was an important wheat species in parts of Europe from the Bronze Age to medieval times.

Actual Distribution
It now survives as a relict crop in Central Europe and has found a new market as a health food.

Places and Types of Utilization
Usually spelt is sold in the form of a coarse pale bread, similar in colour and in texture to light rye breads but with a slightly sweet and nutty flavour. Cookies and crackers are also produced, but are more likely to be found in a specialty bakery or health food store than in a regular grocery... [Read_more]

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