Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Culture

Italian farmer plants attic seeds, discovers wheat with seven ears on one stalk

In a remarkable find, Claudio Grossi, an Italian farmer, unearthed an ancient wheat variety known as Triticum turgidum, which is believed to be over a century old. This heritage wheat demonstrated impressive drought resistance compared to its modern counterparts. Experts highlight the significance of genetic diversity in crops to combat climate change impacts, further prompting research into the…

Italian farmer plants attic seeds, discovers wheat with seven ears on one stalk

We haven't written up this one. Times of India has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

Read the original at timesofindia.indiatimes.com →

More in Culture

More from Wednesday 28 October →