ABSTRACT
Durum wheat is better adapted to semiarid climates than is bread wheat. The world’s durum wheat acreage and production are concentrated in the Middle East, North Africa, the former Soviet Union, the North American Great Plains, India, and Mediterranean Europe (see Table 2.1) (Cantrell, 1987; International Wheat Council, 2001). Durum is a spring wheat, although winter durum is also grown. In spite of its low acreage, durum wheat is an economically important crop because of its unique characteristics and end products. It is generally considered the hardiest of all wheats. Durum kernels are usually large, golden amber, and translucent.
