Triticale

Description

The stabilized hybrid of wheat and rye:

• Poland, Germany, China and France account for nearly 90% of the world triticale production

• Globally, triticale is used primarily for livestock feeds

• In Mexico, which grows the crop, triticale is used mostly for whole-grain triticale breads and tortillas.

• In the US, triticale is harvested mostly for forage

• Plus a small market for pancake mixes and crackers due to a savory, nutty flavor

• Ethanol plants will pay a premium for triticale over barley

• More starch and no hull, making alcohol production more efficient

Although, wheat-rye hybrids date back to 1875, it was only in 1953 that the first North American triticale breeding program was initiated at the University of Manitoba.