WHEAT

WHERE IS IT GROWN?

CLIMATE IT IS GROWN?

• It grows best when teamperatures are warm from 70-75F
• Needs alot of sunshine and low humidity
• Best grown in spring.
• 12-15 in of water to produce good crop.

HOW IT IS PROCESSED

• Raw wheat grounded into flour
• Germinated and dried creating malt
• Crushed or cut into cracked wheat

FOOD PRODUCTS

• Bread
• Porridge
• Crackers
• Biscuits
• Pancake

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INTERESTING FACTS

• Wheat was first planted in the us in 1777 as a hobby
• The state of kansas is the largest wheat producer in the us
• One bushel of wheat weighs about 60 pounds