Wit Wolkering Wheat

Class: Medium Soft White Winter Wheat

Grown by: Randy Diffenbaugh, Shandon, CA; Protein: 10.69%; Falling number: XX; Flavor profile: nutty and buttery; Best for: richly flavored breads (up to 50%), pastries, pie crusts, tortillas

Wit Wolkering is a medium-soft white landrace wheat from South Africa, related to Sonora. Very light bran makes it a great whole-wheat flour for flatbreads and naturally leavened loaves. Dough doesn’t darken on standing. Popular among Central Coast farmers in the early 1900s because of its drought tolerance