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Wheat

Latin Name

Triticum aestivum

Description

A native of the Old World, wheat was introduced to the Southwestern U.S. by Father Kino as he moved north from Sonora establishing the "missionary trail". For the Gila River Pima, wheat filled an otherwise empty winter planting season and rounded out the annual crop cycle with a third growing period. It became such an important crop among the Akimel O'odham that it quickly replaced maize as the basic crop. Traditionally, wheat was roasted and ground to make pinole or stretched into thin wheat flour tortillas (chemait). Wheat berries are also cooked with teparies to make poshol. Baart, Sonora and Club are among the common wheat varieties historically grown by the O'odham.

Culture

Plant in December through January. Broadcast and rake in seed, then lightly pat soil. If birds are a problem, cover very thinly with straw and sticks. Keep moist until sprouted

Seed Saving

A self-pollinating annual. Birds love to eat the ripe seeds, so protection may be necessary. Harvest when dry, strip stems or walk on seedheads to remove seeds and winnow off chaff.

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