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winter wheat
noun
wheat that is planted in the autumn to be harvested in the spring or early summer.
winter wheat
noun
a type of wheat that is planted in the autumn and is harvested the following summer
Word History and Origins
Origin of winter wheat1
Example Sentences
Here the winter wheat, sown in autumn 2023, drowned under the long winter rains.
Winter wheat sowing will be down almost 10% on year, Ukraine's agriculture ministry estimates, with a dry start to autumn adding to farmers' problems.
Winter wheat, spring wheat and barley yields declined between 2020 and 2021.
"Turning to 2024, winter wheat plantings are underway across the northern hemisphere and area growth is expected to be limited, reflecting softer crop prices this year," the FAO said.
Those figures don't reflect orders made for future delivery, such as recent purchases of U.S. soft red winter wheat.
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