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WHEAT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. There are many different countries which produce wheat.      

Some is used for human consumption as an ingredient to make flour.

 
FLOUR There are many different countries which produce flour. The main ingredient worldwide is Wheat. Some of the countries which produce wheat also offer flour for export. Some countries are big producers of flour, but do not offer wheat for export.

Flour is mainly used for human consumption, in the making of breads, biscuits, pasta and many other products
Wheat is grown in many countries. Not all countries produce the same types of wheat.

Not all countries show the grades and specifications in the same format.

The most important specifications are

  • protein
  • moisture
  • test weight
Australia wheat
Grade APH1    
Protein Min (%)  14

N X 5.7 @ 11% Moisture Basis

Moisture Max  (%) 12.5  
Test Weight Min  (kg/hl)  74  
Falling Number Min  (sec)  350  
       
Grade H1     
Protein min (%)  13

N X 5.7 @ 11% Moisture Basis

Moisture  Max  (%)  12.5  
Test Weight Min  (kg/hl)  74  
Falling Number Min  (sec)  300  

 
Ukraine wheat

Wheat Grade

II

III

Test Weight, g/L

≥ 740

≥ 730

Moisture, %

≤ 14

≤ 14

Gluten, %

≥ 24

≥ 23

Protein (on dry matter basis), %

≥ 12

≥ 11

Grain Impurities, %

≤ 8

≤ 8

In Particular:

    

    broken grains

5

5

    grains of cereals

4

4

    sprouted grains

3

3

Waste Impurities, %

≤ 2

≤ 2

link to more details on UKRAINE WHEAT

 
India is a big producer of wheat. Much is milling wheat and is used within the country and also exported.
Product Milling wheat
Origin  India
specifications  
Protein  11.5
gluten 25
tw 76
moisture 12
falling no 300 min
weeviled 1%
Admixture 2%
shrunken , shirevelled and broken  3% max 
(with 1.65 mm sieve)
damaged grain 2% max 

 
USA and CANADA produce millions of tons of wheat each year.

In some cases, the types of wheat are named after the geographical area where it is grown.

USA WHEAT TYPES

HARD RED WINTER

 

 The dominant class in North American exports and the largest class produced each year. Produced in the Great Plains states, a large interior area extending from the Mississippi River west to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to Mexico. Wide range of protein content, good milling and baking characteristics. Used to produce bread, rolls and, to a lesser extent, sweet goods and all-purpose flour.

HARD RED SPRING

 

Contains the highest percentage of protein, making it an excellent bread wheat with superior milling and baking characteristics. Majority of crop is grown in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.

SOFT RED WINTER

 

Grown primarily east of the Mississippi River. High yielding, but relatively low protein. Used for flat breads, cakes, pastries, and crackers. Largest customers are China, Egypt and Morocco.

DURUM

 

 The hardest of all wheat and consistently the class with the lowest export volume, accounting for less than 5 percent of all U.S. wheat exports. Grown in the same northern states as Hard Red Spring, although 70 to 80 percent of the U.S. annual production comes from North Dakota. Used to make semolina flour for pasta production.

HARD WHITE WHEAT

 

 The newest class of wheat to be grown in the United States. Closely related to red wheats (except for color genes), this wheat has a milder, sweeter flavor, equal fiber and similar milling and baking properties. Used mainly in yeast breads, hard rolls, bulgur, tortillas and oriental noodles. Used primarily in domestic US markets, although it is exported in limited quantities.

SOFT WHITE WHEAT

 

 Used in much the same way as Soft Red Winter (for bakery products other than bread). Grown mainly in the Pacific Northwest and to a lesser extent in California, Michigan, Wisconsin and New York. Low protein, but high yielding. Produces flour for baking cakes, crackers, cookies, pastries, quick breads, muffins and snack foods.

 
CANADA - many kinds of wheat

Canada grows many kinds of wheat in different parts of this huge country. Some are shipped from East Coast Canadian ports, some are shipped from West Coast Canadian ports.

link to CANADA WHEAT page
If you have a request for wheat, please use the form below.

A professional end buyer will know the specifications they need, so please ask your contact for the full details.

 

Wheat request format

Commodity                    

WHEAT 

Grade

 

Preferred Origin     

                       

Packaging                     

 

Quantity 

per month

Annual quantity             

 

Destination Port

 

Terms of delivery:           

 

Payment:     

 
   
   

Specifications                   

  

 Buyers will show the specifications clearly.

They usually include the parameters below.

Protein                          

%

moisture content       

%

damaged kernels          

%

foreign   material     

%

gluten                       

%

wet gluten              

%

falling number/sec         

Min      

other food grains           

%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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