Wheat Sprouting Seeds
Most likely from Western Asia, circ. 5000 B.C. and a member of the grass family, wheat is the second most important cereal grass in the world. When sprouted in darkness for two or three days, wheat sprouts are tender and sweet, with a taste similar to watermelon. If allowed to grow for seven days, wheat reaches the “grass” stage when it can be juiced for a nutritious drink.
Where to Buy Wheat Sprout Seeds
Consider ISS for your wheat sprout seed needs. Buying great wheat sprout seeds has never been easier! We are a trusted vendor to commercial sprout growers that recognize the value of quality sprouting seed. Call now to get our latest wheat sprout seeds pricing. Our number is (800) 277-7688.
Wheat Sprouting Seeds for Commercial Growers
Wheat is two products in one bag, and the second one is where the money is. Sprouted short, it is a sweet grain sprout for breads, cereals and sprouted flour. Grown on in a tray, it becomes wheatgrass, and wheatgrass has an established, price-insensitive customer in juice bars, health retail and the powder trade.
Most growers who stock wheat end up serving both markets from the same purchase, which is a rare efficiency in this business. Sprouted wheat berries also go into retail products directly, and the bakery side of the market has grown steadily as sprouted grain labels have moved into mainstream stores.
Growing notes
Hard red or hard white wheat both sprout well; the choice usually comes down to what the end product needs. Wheat soaks quickly and it does not want a long soak, because a cereal grain left underwater goes sour fast. For grass, the tray is where attention goes: even seeding, good drainage and airflow, and harvest at the jointing stage before the blade turns fibrous. Penn State Extension places wheat inside the general 7 to 21 day window for tray production, which brackets both a short grain sprout and a full grass crop.
- Cleaned, food-grade, untreated seed. Most wheat in commerce is feed or milling stock handled to a different standard. Ours is handled for sprouting.
- High, even germination, tested by lot, with the figure available on request.
- Available in quantities from a trial run to pallet volume, because grass growers buy heavy.
Food safety and documentation
Sprouted grain that reaches a customer raw sits under the same framework as every other sprout, and FDA’s requirements are in 21 CFR part 112, Subpart M. Seed is the control point. Every lot we sell passes ISS food safety screening first, and lot documentation is available for your records, your buyer and your inspector.
Handling wet grain
Grain sprouts are heavy and hold water, which makes dewatering the practical limit on your throughput. Our wash system and cyclone centrifuge system are built for that weight.
Questions about a lot, a germination figure, or which size makes sense for your run? Call us at (800) 277-7688 or send us a note. You will get somebody who has grown this crop, not a call center.
