buckwheat

Buckwheat: What makes it so unique

Buckwheat profile 

Botanical name

Fagopyrum esculentum MOENCH

Family

Knotweed family

nickname

heather grain

Origin of the name

Origin of the name derived from the similarity of appearance to the beechnut

Meaning further information

Buckwheat belongs to the knotweed family and is therefore not a grain.

In Germany, buckwheat was known as “heather grain” until the 19th century because it grew wild in the local heath and moor landscapes.

Origin/Cultivation

Country/area of ​​origin Central Asia, East Africa Time Cultivated since prehistoric times (4000 BC) Spread to Europe via the Silk Road in the Middle Ages

Meaning/Significance Buckwheat was long considered the “wheat of the poor”, only with the advent of whole foods did the nutrient-rich buckwheat gain a new meaning. More information

Facts in brief: despite the word “wheat”, it is not a grain and therefore gluten-free

Buckwheat as a plant has low demands on the soil and scores with a long flowering period - ideal for insects

Happen

Sprouts / Microgreens: own local cultivation

Plants (main areas): Asia, Kazakhstan

Plants (Europe): France, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, also Germany (Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)  Season/Harvest (DACH)

As germs/microgreens & sprouts, easy & quick to grow all year round 

Season/Harvest Europe  

JAN x FEB x MAR x

APR x MAY x JUN x

JUL x AUG ˽ SEP ˽

OCT ˽ NOV x DEC x

x not available ˽ Outdoor 2 Ո Storage / Greenhouse

Storage conditions

Seeds: airtight, dry, protected from light

Tip: Due to their dry state, the seeds can be stored and preserved almost indefinitely

Edible parts

Sprouts, seeds

Preparation form

sprouted, raw, cooked