grains of truth about wheat is a member the grass family that produces dry one seeded fruit commonly called kernel more than 17 000 years ago humans gathered seeds plants and ate them after rubbing off husks early people simply chewed kernels raw parched or simmered originated in cradle civilization tigris euphrates river valley near what now iraq roman goddess ceres who was deemed protector grain gave their common name today cereal below you will find some fun facts little tidbits on products we hope this sheet informational useful first planted united states 1777 as hobby crop primary used us approximately three quarters all are made from flour source usda year 1850 per capita consumption reached 205 pounds up 170 1830 grown 42 six classes bring order to thousands varieties they hard red winter
