ABSTRACT
Varieties on Wheat Quality .............................................. 284 9.4 Conclusions .................................................................................. 290 9.5 Summary ...................................................................................... 290 Keywords .............................................................................................. 291 References ............................................................................................. 291
9.1 INTRODUCTION
Wheat quality is defined in terms of specific properties that determine suitability for milling and bread production [6]. Wheat crop (Triticum spp.) is an important cereal crop in the world in terms of area and production. It is a stable food for more than one third of the world population. In Egypt, wheat is the main winter cereal crop that is used as a stable food grain for urban and rural societies. The wheat area over the last 10 years (2004-2014) has expanded from (0.18-0.25 million ha) and the average productivity per ha has increased from 6.4 to 8.8 million tons during that period.
