Centauro soft wheat flour

Food, Plant source foods, Flours, Soft wheat flour

Consumption area(s): Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Veneto

Synthetic Quality Index (SQI): FPS

Strength index (W): 200–220

P/L ratio: 0.65–0.70

Introduction

Centauro soft wheat flour is obtained from the milling of soft wheat of the Centauro variety, renowned for its excellent bread-making qualities. From an agronomic perspective, Centauro is distinguished by its high productivity, reaching up to 7.5 tons per hectare. The plant has a medium height (about 75–80 cm) and upright leaves. It is valued for its strong cold resistance and remarkable tillering capacity, making it well suited to fertile lowland areas.

The growth cycle is early, with normal lodging resistance. However, it shows moderate susceptibility to rusts, powdery mildew, and other fungal diseases, while maintaining good resistance to fusarium head blight and septoria.