Durum wheat (Lat. Triticum durum) - a rich type of wheat gluten that needs to be breeding grounds and warm. It is the only type of tetraploid wheat, which is now more widely distributed. Durum wheat grows best in regions with continental climate, where the short summer, hot and dry. In particular, it is grown in the CIS countries and in North America. In general, the cultivation of durum wheat is 10% of global cultivation of wheat.
The field of durum wheat
Pasta, bulgur and couscous produced from durum wheat. Typical Italian pasta does not obtained from the usual soft and rich varieties of wheat starch. The greater part of their requirements of durum wheat in Europe and Italy met through imports from the United States and Canada. Pasta dough made from durum wheat, water and salt, without additives eggs. In the EU, durum wheat is the only product, which is subject to export duties.

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