WHAT IS WHITE SONORA WHEAT?
Classification:Heritage soft winter wheat.
Introduced by Spanish missionaries to Mexico and southern Arizona, White Sonora was grown extensively by the native Akimel O’odham in Arizona. It is believed to be the first wheat introduced to the New World over 300 years ago. The flour has a faint off-white color and light gold speckles and a pleasant light wheat aroma with a delicate, creamy wheat flavor. A lower gluten-producing protein wheat used mostly for cakes, pastries, and tortillas.