UC Amarillo

UC Amarillo

Natural Wheat Class
Proprietary

Proprietary

UCD Preferred Variety List for Quality

Recommended

Habit

Spring

Seed Color

White

The UCD breeding program released UC Amarillo in 2019. This White Wheat variety has a restored yellow pigment gene from an older variety that increases lutein content but that was bred out of modern wheat varieties in favor of whiter flour.

Lab Information

Grain Quality

Protein
14
Moisture
10

Whole Grain Flour

Ash
1.7
Protein
14
Gluten Strength
5
Color
Yellow
Flavor Profile
Butter
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