Emmer

Emmer

T. dicoccon
T. turgidum subsp. dicoccum

Emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccum), also known as farro especially in Italy, or hulled wheat,is a type of awned wheat. It was one of the first crops domesticated in the Near East. It was widely cultivated in the ancient world, but is now a relict crop in mountainous regions of Europe and Asia.

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