Wild Emmer (Triticum turgidum dicoccoides)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Triticum turgidum dicoccoides is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. It is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal for making bread, biscuits etc. — It is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal for making bread, biscuits etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in a truly wild situation. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)