Knowra Emmer Emmer Emmer (Triticum dicoccum) is a hulled wheat species whose kernels remain enclosed in tough husks after threshing. It is an ancient crop domesticated in the Fertile Crescent.
Hulled wheat : Wheat whose grains remain enclosed in adherent husks after threshing. Emmer is one of the principal hulled wheats.
Fertile Crescent : A crescent-shaped region of Southwest Asia where agriculture developed early. Emmer was domesticated in this region during the beginnings of agriculture.
Farro : An Italian culinary name for several ancient hulled wheats, including emmer. Farro often means emmer in Italian cooking, though usage varies by region.
Fertile Crescent agriculture : The early cultivation of crops and management of animals in Southwest Asia. Emmer was among the crops that supported farming in the region.
Einkorn : An early domesticated wheat species, Triticum monococcum, with hulled grains. Like emmer, einkorn is an ancient hulled wheat, but it has different ancestry.
Pre-Pottery Neolithic : A period of early farming communities in Southwest Asia before widespread pottery use. Emmer cultivation is documented at sites dating to this early farming era.
Pearled grain : Grain polished to remove some or all of its outer bran layers. Pearling emmer removes part of its husk and bran, shortening cooking time.
Agricultural biodiversity : The variety of crops, breeds, and genetic resources used in agriculture. Emmer preserves wheat diversity that is scarce in widely cultivated modern varieties.
Spelt : A hulled wheat, Triticum spelta, cultivated in Europe and parts of western Asia. Spelt shares emmer’s persistent husks but belongs to a different wheat lineage.
Jericho : An ancient settlement in the Jordan Valley with archaeological evidence of early agriculture. Its early farming layers provide evidence for cultivation of emmer.
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