Triticum compactum dying in the winter. Triticum compactum Triticum compactum or club wheat is a species of wheat adapted to low-humidity growing conditions. "T. compactum" is similar enough to common wheat ("T. aestivum") that it is often considered a subspecies, "T. aestivum compactum". It can be distinguished by its more compact ear due to shorter rachis segments, giving it its common name. In the United States of America, nearly all "T. compactum" is grown in dry areas of the Pacific Northwest. "T. compactum" is a hexaploid with 21 chromosomes. "T. compactum", like other club wheats, has been selectively bred for its lower
Pebbles cereal Pebbles cereal Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles are brands of breakfast cereal introduced by Post Foods in 1971 featuring characters from the animated series "The Flintstones" as spokestoons. Cocoa Pebbles contains chocolate-flavored crisp rice cereal bits, while Fruity Pebbles contains crisp rice cereal bits that come in a variety of fruit flavors with a sugar content of 9 grams per serving for Fruity Pebbles and 10 grams per serving for Cocoa Pebbles. It is the oldest surviving cereal brand that is based on characters from a TV series or movie. Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles Cereal were reintroductions of a