Red Fife - the wheat that made the reputation of Canadian wheat for bread making, bred by David Fife in 1861 from grain from Eastern Galicia, Poland via Scotland via Germany, popular in Canada from 1860-1900 till Marquis. Brought back from collection status to be well known "heritage" wheat in Canada and commercially valuable again
Red Fife (first big Canadian wheat, 1861 from a Poland originally), starting to turn - survey 20/7/10 (123 days) canopy 85cm
Red Fife (first big Canadian wheat, 1861 from a Poland originally), starting to turn - survey 20/7/10 (123 days) canopy 85cm
White Fife, just turning - survey 20/7/10 (123 days)
Hickling de Mars - A selection for Spring sowing from the wheat found in 1830 by a Mr Hickling of Carston in Norfolk Les meilleurs blés URL here
Hickling de Mars, not living up to its name, only a 3 or so ears out - survey 20/7/10 (123 days) canopy too early to tell
Hickling de Mars - survey 20/7/10 (123 days)
Hatif Inversable which means "early unlodgable" (lodging means to fall over) - Big success for Vilmorin, cross from 1898 between Ble Gros Bleu and Autumn Chidham White Les meilleurs blés URL here
The Brockwell Bake Association
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