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Triticale (X Triticosecale) is an unreal hybrid of rye and wheat first bred in laboratories during a late 19th century, but only recently developed into a viable crop. Based on the kind, triticale might resemble either parent or even use characteristics of two. Now, these are cultivated mostly for forage and animal provender however a few triticale nutrients may be purchased at health food places or even around a bit of breakfast cereals.

A word itself occurs as fusion of the Latin words triticum ("wheat") and secale ("rye").

Fictional triticales
A popular Star Trek episode, The Trouble with Tribbles revolved around the protection of a grain developed from either triticale, quadrotriticale. The late episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series dealt with quintotriticale. Two grains survive lone in the Star Trek universe.

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Triticale
Information on triticale, a cross between wheat and cereal rye, production in Queensland, Australia.

Triticale Breeding
Information about the University of Adelaide triticale breeding program.

Triticale
Production information from the Alberta agriculture department.

GRDC: Advice Sheets: Triticale
Production and use information for Australian growers.

Alternative Field Crops Manual: Triticale
Features history, uses, and cultural practices.

Triticale
Production information and links from the US Ag Marketing Resource Center.

Triticale Production and Management
Factsheet from the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives.

Triticale Gets the Best of Both Worlds
Article from Innovations Report.




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