Wheat
Durum and spring wheat classes, quoted on protein and falling number. Wheat is not one product. Durum is grown for pasta and couscous, where semolina yield, vitreous kernel content and yellow pigment decide the value. Hard red spring wheat is grown for bread, where protein content and gluten strength decide whether a mill can hold its flour specification through a season. A mill buying the wrong class is not saving money — it is buying a product that cannot do the job.
At a glance
- Product
- Wheat
- Grades
- Amber durum · Hard red spring wheat +2 more
- Typical applications
- Pasta and couscous production (durum) · Bread and bakery flour milling · Flour blending to a fixed protein target
- Packaging
- Bulk vessel parcels · Bulk in lined shipping containers · 50 kg bags on request for smaller programmes
- • Certificate of Analysis is provided against the confirmed shipment, grade and batch.
- • Manufacturer TDS and SDS are subject to grade and supplier confirmation and are available on request.
- • Grades, packaging and origin above are indicative sourcing options and are confirmed at quotation.
Available grades from container-direct sourcing
Amber durum
Pasta and couscous milling; semolina yield and vitreous kernels drive value.
Hard red spring wheat
Bread milling; bought on protein and gluten strength.
Milling wheat, general purpose
Blending and general bakery flour applications.
Feed wheat
Energy source for compound feed; graded on soundness rather than baking quality.
Typical applications
- Pasta and couscous production (durum)
- Bread and bakery flour milling
- Flour blending to a fixed protein target
- Semolina production
- Compound animal feed (feed grade)
Why Canadian buyers choose us
- Enquiries quoted against your specification — class, grade and presentation, not a fixed stock list
- Specification, origin, availability and certification confirmed in writing at quotation
- Supplier documentation (COA, SDS, technical data) provided for the grade actually offered
- One point of contact from enquiry through documents, packing and shipment
- Quantities reviewed per enquiry, from bagged lots to full container and vessel programmes
Typical industries served
Technical & procurement detail
What this product is and what decides quality+
Wheat is not one product. Durum is grown for pasta and couscous, where semolina yield, vitreous kernel content and yellow pigment decide the value. Hard red spring wheat is grown for bread, where protein content and gluten strength decide whether a mill can hold its flour specification through a season. A mill buying the wrong class is not saving money — it is buying a product that cannot do the job. Three numbers carry most of a wheat contract. Protein sets the baking or pasta performance. Falling number reports sprout damage: a low value means alpha-amylase activity that will wreck dough handling and loaf structure, and no amount of blending fully repairs it. Test weight is the crude but reliable indicator of kernel soundness and milling yield. Add moisture and a maximum for foreign material and heat-damaged kernels, and you have a contract that a miller can actually work with.
Types, classes and grades+
Amber durum: Pasta and couscous milling; semolina yield and vitreous kernels drive value. Hard red spring wheat: Bread milling; bought on protein and gluten strength. Milling wheat, general purpose: Blending and general bakery flour applications. Feed wheat: Energy source for compound feed; graded on soundness rather than baking quality.
Specification basis+
Protein — Typically quoted between 11.5 % and 14.5 %; confirmed per lot. Moisture — Normally 13.5 % maximum at loading. Test weight — Stated in kg/hl per contract. Falling number — Minimum agreed per contract — key sprout-damage indicator. Foreign material — Maximum stated per contract, with separate limits for damaged kernels. Values vary by grade, crop year and supplier and are confirmed against supplier documentation at quotation.
Supply and origin context+
Canada grows and exports wheat under a formal class system, with hard red spring and amber durum the best-known export classes. Grain moves from prairie elevators by rail to west and east coast terminals, where it is graded and loaded under an established inspection regime. For buyers this means the class designation is meaningful rather than decorative: it describes an agreed set of physical and functional characteristics. The lot-level values still have to be confirmed on a certificate of analysis for each shipment. Origin, availability, grade and certification are confirmed at quotation for the lot actually offered — origin is a supply attribute, never an assumed property of the product.
Commercial and shipping notes+
Bulk vessel business is contracted on a volume and laycan basis; container programmes suit smaller mills. · Specify protein and falling number minimums explicitly — they are the two clauses that get argued at discharge. · Quoted FOB, CFR or CIF against a defined crop position.
Documentation+
Commonly relevant documentation: Certificate of Analysis · Phytosanitary Certificate · Certificate of Origin · Grade and weight certificate at load port · Fumigation certificate where required. Availability is confirmed per order and per destination.
Frequently asked questions
What should the first enquiry for wheat include?+
State the quantity, the destination, the presentation you need and the parameters you buy on — protein, moisture, test weight, falling number, foreign material. With those in the enquiry we can return a quotation instead of a list of questions.
Which types or grades of wheat are available?+
Amber durum, Hard red spring wheat, Milling wheat, general purpose, Feed wheat. All of these are grades of the same product rather than separate products; the grade is fixed at quotation.
What packaging options are available?+
Bulk vessel parcels · Bulk in lined shipping containers · 50 kg bags on request for smaller programmes · 1,000 kg bulk bags for niche volumes. Packaging is confirmed at quotation, because it affects both protection in transit and freight cost.
Where does the material originate?+
Origin, availability, grade and certification are confirmed at quotation for the lot actually offered — origin is a supply attribute, never an assumed property of the product.
Related products
Materials commonly quoted alongside Wheat by the same plants.
Need a quote on Wheat?
Request pricing, TDS/SDS and available documentation. We usually acknowledge enquiries within one business day; samples are subject to supplier availability and product classification.