Buckwheat, Japanese buckwheat, Silverhull buckwheat

Where does Buckwheat grow?

Found in: Africa, Asia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Central Africa, Central Asia, China, Congo DR, Cuba, Denmark, East Africa, England, Ethiopia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Korea N, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Manchuria, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Moldova, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Poland, Reunion, Russia, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Serbia, Siberia, Sikkim, Slovenia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Tibet, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: The plant contains rutin useful for blood conditions. The plant inhibits the germination of other seeds for a period of time. Seeds are 11% protein.

Status: It is a commonly cultivated food plant. It is sold in local markets. Nine countries produce thousands of tons.

Growing Buckwheat, Japanese buckwheat, Silverhull buckwheat

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed.

Edible Uses: CAUTION: The seeds are used mainly for flour and stock feed. Seeds are bitter. If they are eaten in large amounts they can produce an unpleasant skin disorder. The seeds are eaten in porridge and biscuits etc. The seeds can be made into flour and eaten in pancakes, noodles and breads or for thickening soups and gravies. Seeds can be soaked overnight then sprouted and eaten. The tender leaves and shoots are cooked and eaten. The young leaves can be stored for 4-5 days after harvest.

Production: Seeds usually germinate in 5 days. It has a very short growing period from sowing to maturity. It can produce a crop of leaves in 8 weeks and seeds in 12 weeks. Seed ripen irregularly over several weeks making harvesting difficult. Under cool conditions plants flower in 7-9 months. Commercial grain yields in Australia have been up to 2.5 tonnes/ha. In India yields of 600-800 kg/ha are achieved.

Nutrition Info

Buckwheat, Japanese buckwheat, Silverhull buckwheat Photos

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