Grain quality variation in hulled wheats (Triticum mocococcum L., T.dicoccon Schrank and T.spelta L.). A review.

Hulled wheats, some of the oldest domesticated crops, are presently cultivated only in marginal areas of several European and Mediterranean countries. They are of strong interest to several research and development areas, including genetic resources, archaeobotany, plant breeding, rural development, nutritional science and food industry. Until now, cereal scientists have studied only fwe aspects and small segments of hulled wheat germplasm. A review of the literature concerning grain composition of einkorn, emmer and spelt is presented.