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Harvest Quality

Crop Quality Data, Highlights, and Reports

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Western Canadian Wheat

Classes of Canadian Wheat

Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW)Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD)Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)

The eight classes of Canadian wheat photograph is available for download at different resolutions.

Wheat Class Characteristics

  Colour Size Shape Germ Brush Cheeks Crease
Red Spring translucent red small to midsize oval to ovate round, midsize to large varies    
Red Winter orange to opaque red small to midsize elliptical small, oval to round small round  
Extra Strong dark to medium red large ovate, s-shaped base large, wide, typically round large, collared ventrally round  
CPS Red opaque red to orange midsize to large ovate to elliptical, incurved base midsize to small, oval small to midsize    
CPS White white midsize to large ovate to elliptical, incurved base midsize, oval small to midsize    
Amber Durum amber large to midsize elliptical large, wide oval to rectangular varies angular  
Soft White Spring white small to midsize ovate to oval small, oval varies    
Hard White Spring white small to midsize oval to ovate round, midsize to large varies    

Wheat Class Descriptions


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Last updated: 2006-02-22

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