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Buckwheat

What is Buckwheat?

Buckwheat is a form of weeds and is cultivated for it's fruit which is usually grounded and turned into flour. [1]



History

Common buckwheat was domesticated and first cultivated in southeast Asia, possibly around 6000 BC, and from there spread to Europe and to Central Asia and Tibet. Domestication most likely took place in the western Yunnan region of China. Buckwheat is documented in Europe in the Balkans by at least the Middle Neolithic (circa 4000 BC) and the oldest known remains in China so far date to circa 2600 BC, and buckwheat pollen has been found in Japan from as early as 4000 BC. It is the world's highest elevation domesticate, being cultivated in Yunnan on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau or on the Plateau itself. Buckwheat was one of the earliest crops introduced by Europeans to North America. Dispersal around the globe was complete by 2006, when a variety developed in Canada was widely planted in China. [1]

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Products containing Buckwheat


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Source(s) Derived From

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Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Buckwheat - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Buckwheat Groats
Dried Buckwheat Juice
Ground Buckwheat
Toasted Buckwheat Groats
Whole Buckwheat
Whole Grain Buckwheat

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Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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