Table 2a. Durum kernel characteristics.
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Kernel Size Distribution
(200 g)
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b/ Kernel c/ 7W 10W 12W
a/ Kernel Kernel Kernel Hard- Falling 2.8 2.0 1.7
Entry Source Protein Moisture Ash ness Number mm mm mm
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% % % sec g g g
D 8869 FMC 12.93 8.26 1.75 98.1 633 164.3 34.4 0.6
8009 WPB 12.07 8.10 1.57 83.0 460 168.0 30.3 1.3
D 5317B FMC 12.05 7.98 1.66 89.2 581 179.9 19.2 0.7
8005 WPB 12.43 7.70 1.94 97.3 540 177.2 22.2 0.1
DuraKing FMC 12.44 6.96 1.96 96.4 532 177.8 20.9 0.7
D 8940A FMC 12.42 8.25 2.06 100.4 472 159.9 38.9 0.9
Aldura NK 12.75 8.67 1.78 100.6 -- 173.1 25.9 0.6
8012 WPB 13.10 8.02 1.84 96.8 559 177.8 21.3 0.6
D 8095 FMC 13.17 7.82 2.02 95.7 664 173.7 25.6 0.6
D 1138 FMC 12.96 8.51 2.03 97.9 589 183.7 15.4 0.6
Reva FMC 12.52 7.82 1.81 71.4 496 183.5 16.2 0.4
D 5318B FMC 12.42 7.82 1.85 96.0 691 172.7 26.6 0.6
WestBred 881 WPB 12.94 8.00 1.84 102.4 730 191.0 8.7
0.3
8011 WPB 12.57 8.35 1.77 97.9 561 179.5 19.5 0.7
8007 WPB 12.08 8.29 1.59 89.3 523 186.0 12.8 0.3
8010 WPB 12.34 6.81 1.79 100.2 701 180.5 18.4 0.7
D-90-22 APB 11.98 8.56 1.88 89.5 606 167.7 31.1 0.7
8001 WPB 12.43 7.98 1.84 79.7 663 167.8 31.3 0.6
Turbo WPB 11.89 8.41 1.65 90.3 472 177.5 21.4 0.8
D 8241 FMC 12.61 8.26 1.98 89.4 582 174.6 24.3 0.7
8008 WPB 13.04 8.22 1.73 101.6 833 185.8 13.5 0.3
Ocotillo APB 12.53 7.12 2.05 85.1 475 175.3 23.7 0.3
881-11 APB 12.96 8.82 2.10 94.6 559 170.8 27.7 1.0
Mexicali Public 12.00 8.70 1.79 92.2 639 175.9 22.1 1.4
Kronos APB 12.22 6.33 1.99 89.2 708 187.4 11.7 0.3
Durex FMC 12.60 7.60 1.69 94.4 778 191.1 8.5 0.1
Minos APB 12.76 8.68 2.08 99.2 706 174.3 24.6 0.6
Gem H&H 11.90 8.55 1.80 98.8 646 185.7 13.4 0.4
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AVERAGE 12.50 8.02 1.85 93.4 566 177.2 21.8 0.6
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a/ Source: APB = Arizona Plant Breeders, FMC = Farmers Marketing
Corporation, H&H = H&H Seed, NK = Northrup King, and WPB = Western Plant
Breeders
b/ Kernel protein based on 12% moisture content.
c/ Semolina falling number (numbers above 300 are desirable)