Common wheat "Triticum compactum", but in India "T. sphaerococcum") are closely related to common wheat, but have a much more compact ear. Their shorter rachis segments lead to spikelets packed closer together. Compact wheats are often regarded as subspecies rather than species in their own right (thus "T. aestivum" subsp. "compactum"). Common wheat Common wheat ("Triticum aestivum"), also known as bread wheat, is a cultivated wheat species. About 95% of the wheat produced is common wheat, which is the most widely grown of all crops and the cereal with the highest monetary yield. Numerous forms of wheat have evolved under human selection.
American Association of Cereal Chemists American Association of Cereal Chemists AACC International (formerly the American Association of Cereal Chemists) is a non-profit professional organization of members who are specialists in the use of cereal grains in foods. Founded in 1916, they are headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. AACC International has 13 active sections. Five of the fourteen active sections are located outside of the United States and they are located in western Canada, Australia, Japan, Latin America, and southern Africa, specifically South Africa. AACC Intl. has eleven divisions. These include biotechnology, carbohydrate, education, engineering/processing, flavor/ingredient, milling/baking, nutrition, protein, rheology, rice, and student. AACC publishes "Cereal Chemistry",