Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) 

Stem and leaf Characteristics  Medium-height,very low freguency of recurved
flag leaf,waxy leaf sheat and leaves.
Spike Structure Waxy and white spiked ,black stringy
Grain Characteristics Amber colored, vitreous and thousand grain weight 38-52gr
Agriculture Characteristics It has a summer development structure and has a moderate early spike..
Technological Characteristics  1.Test weight (kg/hl) 80 - 86
 2. Protein (%) 13 - 16
 3. SDS value 13 - 18
 4. Vitreousness (%) 98 - 100
 5. b yellow colour value 20 - 23
Yield Situation Average yield in optimum conditions is 6000 kg/ha,but yield
potential can be rise up to 7500kg/ha
Diseas Situation It shows tolerant reaction aganist yellow rust disease
which can be seen from time to time in the region
Places Experiments are Performed Southeastern Anatolia Region's irrigated and rainfed conditions.