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Einkorn wheat, also known as small spelt, was the first cereal to be cultivated and used by humans over 10,000 years ago. It is a typically Mediterranean species, also widely grown in Italy, and for thousands of years it formed the basis of the diet of agricultural populations.

Einkorn (Triticum monococcum), in German called Einkorn, is a plant of the Poaceae family.

Einkorn wheat, through spontaneous crosses with other Triticum species, gave rise to most of the wheats known today (einkorn, durum wheat, common wheat, and others). This is why we can undoubtedly call it "the father of all wheats."

From a nutritional point of view, einkorn is particularly rich in antioxidants.

Triticum einkorn is a diploid (2n = 14 chromosomes) species of podded wheat. It is a low-yielding, "dressed" wheat, suited to poor, arid soils.

Einkorn wheat is an excellent candidate for the production of highly nutritional foods. It's very hardy and adapts well to low-impact cultivation techniques. Its excellent natural resistance to disease and stress, the need for low levels of fertilization, and its remarkable adaptability to diverse growing environments also make it a particularly suitable cereal for organic farming.