Noodles are becoming scarce - but Germany can also produce durum wheat

The pasta crisis in 2021 has its origins in poor harvests and poor quality. In the last few weeks there has been constant speculation about whether Farfalle, linguine, spaghetti or penne could be in short supply. So far, the durum wheat for this has come from Canada, Italy and France. In Germany it is more of an exotic species. But it is also growing in this country. Growing experiences and sensitivities Farmer Stefan Leichenauer tried Durum for the first time eight years ago. The arable farmer of the year 2020 wanted to find out whether the grain would thrive in his home region, the Lake Constance region. He also wanted to know how the local durum wheat could be marketed. It wasn't easy. Because compared to winter wheat, growing durum is more demanding. The grain is much more sensitive than the usual soft wheat. It starts with the soil and continues from the seed to the harvest. It depends on ...