Chiddam blanc de Mars

Class: Soft White Winter Wheat; Grown by: Randy Diffenbaugh, Shandon, CA; Protein: 10.69%; Falling number: XX; Flavor profile: nutty and buttery; Best for: richly flavored breads (up to 50%), pastries, pie crusts, tortillas

Chiddam Blanc is a French heirloom soft white wheat and a 1868 French selection of a British landrace wheat. Classed as a soft or medium white spring wheat, cherished for its rich flavor it was common throughout France in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.