White Sonora wheat is considered a heritage wheat used by Native American tribes in Arizona and will be used to create a side recipe for grade groups K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. The wheat berries from this crop can be cooked and used whole in recipes such as a side salad.
5 Facts About White Sonora Wheat:
White Sonora wheat is a soft, white winter wheat that has become adapted to the southwest coast of the United States; specifically the semi-arid climates of the Sonoran Desert in California and Arizona.
White Sonora wheat is a hardy plant, resistant to drought, cold, disease and rust (a plant fungus).
White Sonora wheat berries can be ground into a flour and used for bread products such as whole grain-rich tortillas or flatbread.
White Sonora wheat in recent years has observed a resurgence of the crop. The flour is particularly favored by artisanal bakers thanks to its rich, sweet, earthy and nutty flavor.
White Sonora wheat is known to have several desirable nutritional characteristics typically found in whole wheat flours, but with the lightness and low protein levels of a white flour.
