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111-621

BARLEY
CA, US

Originally from India, this barley seems to enjoy growing in the drier, rocky part of the field. A six-row barley, it threshes mostly free of its hulls yielding nice plump grayish blue seeds. VGFP18G3

Baart

WHEAT
IA, US

3-4 foot tall spring wheat variety with moderate susceptibility to rust and a moderate tendency to lodge. SSE Accession # 128066

Bere

BARLEY
ME, US

84 days, traditionally thought to have been introduced to Trondra, Shetland Islands by the Vikings in 800-900 A.D.

Black Alberta

BARLEY
Canada

Black Alberta Barley (Hulled)is said to have been imported from Russia in 1911 and is celebrated for its rich, nut-like flavour and appealing chewy, pasta-like texture. When cooked it develops a glossy sheen that enhances both its visual appeal and taste. It is known for its distinctive black seed heads it is valued for its unique flavour profile that contributes a robust dimension to dishes and beverages. Can be ground into flour to use the entire grain. An ornamental grain that is beautiful in the garden. 90 dtm.

Black Einkorn

WHEAT
ME, US

A flat 2-row seed head. Kernels are in a hull. A very small wheat kernel. Tall, slender, upright, not prone to lodging, flat 2-row heads with long awns streaked with black. Spring planted. Distance from head to first node is 28", making this supple stem a possible candidate for straw weaving. This wheat is 10,000 years old, from the stone age. First domesticated wheat. Husks are said to have anti-cancer compounds, Einkorn is the most primitive wheat on earth. Einkorn most likely originated from the fertile areas of the Tigris-Euphrates regions. Einkorn was found in a frozen man they call Otzi, the iceman's stomach. Otzi had been frozen in a glacier in the Italian Alps when two hikes stumbled upon his frozen body.

Bockreither

BARLEY
CA, US

Hordeum vulgare. Hulless. If you are looking at the listing photos on the Exchange website, note that I misspelled the variety name in the labels. The correct spelling is "Bockreither" with only two 'R's.

Buckwheat

MISC-GRAINS
CA, US

Warm season crop for building soil and smothering weeds. Planting several successions in a season can be effective for eradicating persistent annual weeds which are out-competed by buckwheat's quick growth. Loosens clay, increases phosphorus and holds fertility for the next crop.

Buckwheat, Japanese

MISC-GRAINS
CA, US

Although classified as a grain, buckwheat is not a true grass and is unrelated to wheat. Japanese Buckwheat is gluten-free and easy to thresh. Flour is used for baking, pancakes, kasha, and soba noodles. A terrific cover crop; loved by honeybees.

Buckwheat, Madawaska Native

MISC-GRAINS
ME, US

120-150 days, a tartary type, more upright than regular buckwheat, no color to flowers, seed shaped more like wheat therefore difficult to separate from wheat or barley, used for flour

Buckwheat, Madawaska Native

MISC-GRAINS
CA, US

AKA Silverskin buckwheat. Fagopyrum tataricum. Tartarian Buckwheat. More upright than regular buckwheat, white flowers. Used to make "ployes", a buckwheat pancake traditionally made in Maine's Madawaska Valley and surrounding area. 120-150 days. Ploye Recipe from Sandra Corriveau: Ingredients: 1 cup (250 ml) of white flour, 2 cups (500 ml) of buckwheat flour from Madawaska, 2 cups (500 ml) of cold water, 1 tsp. (5 ml) of fine salt. Directions: Mix it all and add 2 cups (500 ml) of boiling water, and 2 tsp. (10 ml) of baking powder. Cook in a hot pan on one side only.

Burbank

BARLEY
CA, US

An historic 6-rowed barley selected by Luther Burbank from California hulless barley. In his final seed catalog he called it one of [his] greatest grain creations. VGFP19G2

Burbank

BARLEY
CO, US

hulless from VT-DA-S

Caspian

BARLEY
CO, US

grows well in the cold

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