AGRC 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lysine, Bulgur, Semolina
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Important for saskatchewan, mainly produce the wheat that is used to cook bread ( hard wheat ) One of the most important crops grown in the world. Very important for asian countries, which are the major producers of rice. Has a lot of gluten in it. Most important crop for production of oils. In some areas it is a major source of oil. Directly and indirectly supply approximately 70% of the calories and 75% of the protein in human diet. Contribution of wheat to the canadian economy was billion. Rice is rates as 2 and wheat is 3, although the change depending on the year. Pulses, they are not in the table, they are used in nutrition. The fruit is a dry, non-dehiscent, single seeded caryopsis. The dehydrated fruit structure remain rmly attached to the mature seed. The principle anatomical structures of the carapaces are: Some cereals are hulled, those that are more are termed naked.
