Triticale

Question 1

Triticale Latin name

Answer 1

Triticale hexaploids Lart.

AKA Triticosecale Wittmack

Question 2

What even is it

Answer 2

a synthetic hybrid derived from crossing rye and wheat (usually durum) followed by chromosome doubling. intent was to combine the vigour and hardiness of rye with the baking abilities of wheat.

Question 3

explain who made it happen

Answer 3

1857 Scottish botanist dusted rye pollen on wheat, produced sterile plants.

1937 French botanist produced first triticale capable of producing hybrid seed.

Grown commercially sinde 1970.

Question 4

Where is it grown mostly

Answer 4

Europe and China mostly.

Question 5

Kernel

Answer 5

naked caryopsis

larger than wheat and rye

yellowish brown

creased

pericarp folded.

endosperm is shrivelled – low test weight and hard to mill

high in protein and lysine than wheat.

Question 6

Utilization

Answer 6

feed and silage mostly.

flour, meal, cut grain.

recent selections have improved baking quality.