Grain
Hard White Spring
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Hard White Spring is spring-sown hard white common wheat with high protein potential and pale bran, used for strong bread flours, whole-wheat products with milder taste, and certain noodle and flatbread markets. It complements Hard White Winter where spring calendars fit northern latitudes. Millers blend or pure-mill Hard White Spring for loaf volume, bright flour colour, and reduced bran bitterness versus hard red spring. Home and artisan bakers use it for sandwich loaves, pizza, and whole-grain breads that should look and taste lighter.
Also known as: Hard white spring milling class
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History
Spring hard white breeding targets emerged for northern Plains and similar climates.
Canadian programmes evaluated hard white spring lines for domestic and export bread quality.
Specialty whole-wheat bakers adopted hard white spring for milder bran flavour.
Noodle and flatbread buyers specified hard white spring protein and colour ranges.
Disease-resistant hard white spring cultivars improved reliability for growers.
Premium white whole-wheat products kept demand for Hard White Spring milling wheat.