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Senatore Cappelli
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Senatore Cappelli is a tall Italian durum wheat selected by Nazareno Strampelli and named after Senator Raffaele Cappelli, released in the early twentieth century. It became the backbone of Italian pasta and durum bread quality for decades and is now a flagship heritage durum for organic pasta, bronze-die shapes, and artisanal semolina. High protein amber kernels yield flavourful semolina with excellent colour and firm bite. Bakers also use Cappelli for Altamura-style and other southern Italian durum breads; whole berries and cracked durum appear in regional grain dishes.
Also known as: Organic Cappelli pasta supply
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Senatore Cappelli durum was selected and disseminated from Strampelli breeding work in Italy.
Cappelli dominated Italian durum acreage for pasta and country breads.
Semi-dwarf high-yield durum cultivars began replacing tall Cappelli commercially.
Organic and Slow Food producers revived Senatore Cappelli for premium pasta.
Bronze-die pasta brands marketed 100 percent Cappelli semolina as a quality hallmark.
PDO and specialty supply chains expanded certified Cappelli grain across southern Italy.