Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) 

Stem and Leaf Characteristics	Medium-height, very low frequency of recurved flag leaf, waxy leaf sheat and leaves
Spike Structure	Large, White, waxy, light-cylindiric spiked, light Brown stringy.
Grain Characteristics	Amber colored, vitreous and thousand grain weight 40-55 gr
Agricultural Characteristics	Spring and medium-early
Technological Characteristics	1.Test weight (kg/hl)	78-83
	2. Protein (%)	12-16
	3. SDS value	10-15
	4. Vitreousness (%)	98-100
	5. b yellow color value	20-23
Yield Situation	Average yield in optimum conditions is 5500 kg/ha, but yield potential can be rise up to 8000 kg/ha
Diseas Situation	It shows moderately tolerant reaction against yellow rust disease which can be seen from time to time in the region
Places Experiments are Performed	Southeastern Anatolia Region's rainfed and irrigated conditions