North African Heirloom, Heritage and Hallmark Wheat Varieties

Heirloom, heritage or hallmark varieties are praised and sought after for cultural value.

They are often obsolete, yet renowned cereal (Triticum spp.) cultivars that are today grown and maintained by researchers, gardeners and farmers. This list contains outstanding wheat varieties grown throughout North Africa, in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, or Tunisia.

Source: CIMMYT Wheat Germplasm Bank

Crop
wheat
Number of accessions
25
Creation date
June 21, 2019
Published in Genesys
June 26, 2019
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Data curator
Thomas Payne International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

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2. DW 4449 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • ADJINI (DW4449) • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Algeria
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/EPVNJ
3. CWI 6345 • Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum • FLORENCE AURORE 8192 • Advanced/improved cultivar • Peru
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CB1VJ
4. CWI 7394 • Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum • HINDI 62 • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Egypt
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CBZ0T
5. CWI 7765 • Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum • PUSA FLORENCE 386 • Advanced/improved cultivar • Tunisia
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CC93G
6. CWI 8129 • Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum • C.C.C (CWI8129) • Advanced/improved cultivar • Jordan
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CCKEE
7. CWI 8190 • Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum • HINDI D KASSA • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Spain
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CCN5*
8. CWI 8604 • Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum • MOKHTAR I 50 65 • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Egypt
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CD0Z3
9. CWI 12550 • Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum • TOSSON • Advanced/improved cultivar • Egypt
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CGA85
10. CWI 12583 • Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum • BALADI BAHTIM • Advanced/improved cultivar • Egypt
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CGB6=
11. CWI 19850 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • MAHMOUDI HYBRID (CWI19850) • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Tunisia
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CPATS
12. CWI 20398 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • MEKKI (CWI20398)241992 • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Portugal
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CPPP=
13. CWI 20622 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • HOURANI (CWI20622) • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Lebanon
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CPW9X
14. CWI 20718 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • DAKAR 49 • Advanced/improved cultivar • Egypt
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CPYHV
15. CWI 20719 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • DAKAR 52 • Advanced/improved cultivar • Egypt
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CPYJW
16. CWI 20853 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • ZENATI x BOUTEILLE 13.953 • Breeders Line • Spain
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CQ1GB
17. CWI 20902 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • HAMIRA AC 5.10035 • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Tunisia
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CQ2SF
18. CWI 20929 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • AGILI BLANC 168 • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Tunisia
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CQ3G1
19. CWI 21525 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • JALJULI 5 • Advanced/improved cultivar • Jordan
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CQK0G
20. CWI 21985 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • OUED ZENATI 368 (CWI21985) • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Algeria
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CQYYW
21. CWI 22594 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • AZIZI Ap9 • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Tunisia
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CRFG3
22. CWI 22614 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • DERBESSI Ap1 • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Tunisia
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CRG3P
23. CWI 22623 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • JENAH KHOTTIFA Ap9 • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Tunisia
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CRGCZ
24. CWI 23577 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • BISKRI (CWI23577) • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Tunisia
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CS9GN
25. CWI 31178 • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) van Slageren • NURSI 150 • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Israel
MEX002 • DOI: 10.18730/CYM89