Wheat

Wheat is one of the most important crops in the world. Ten thousand years ago, people planted wheat. They used simple tools.

The wheat plant

The wheat plant

Kernel

Stem

Leaf

Roots

Wheat Crops in the U.S.

Wheat Crops in the U.S.

States where cranberries grow best

A wheat kernel

A wheat kernel

Husk

Endosperm

Bran

Germ

The kernel, or grain, is the most important part of the wheat plant. It is full of vitamins. Vitamins keep the body healthy.