Gaines
wheat
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development of semidwarf wheat
- In origins of agriculture: Wheat
This first variety, Gaines, was introduced in 1962, followed by Nugaines in 1966. The varieties now grown in the United States commonly produce 100 bushels per acre (8,700 litres per hectare), and world records of more than 200 bushels per acre have been established.
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