Working with the lab of Teofilo Vamerali, then a professor at the University of Parma, Perobelli determined that the grain was Triticum turgidum—literally “swollen wheat” in Latin. Known in English as “poulard wheat,” it had originally evolved in what today are Turkey, Egypt and other nearby Mediterranean countries. And searching agricultural references, Perobelli found that it had been grown in Italy, too, until farmers shifted toward higher-yield commercial varieties. That solved the mystery of the seed bag stashed away in the attic: It had survived because Grossi’s grandfather saved some of the heritage grains.

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 1 points 6 hours ago

Nah that were was a lot of fluff and religious stuff all though. It read like a story, I gave up half way despite it being a possibly good information piece.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 44 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

So whats biblical about it?

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 40 points 18 hours ago

A biblical quote described the ear he'd grown, and was the first place he found out more about it after the literature he'd consulted contained nothing.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The Smithsonian is under the thumb of Mango Mussolini, so they have to work in that sort of thing where possible.

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

They are?

They did make a whole bunch of christian references, which is part of my iffyness with the actual text.

The story they tell starts in the 90's.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 15 hours ago

Yeah. He's forced them, and the Parks Service to change displays or remove them. Some of the moves have been blocked/reversed by the courts, but the sweaty orange stains are sticking in some some spots.