As far as it is known, khorasan wheat had not been in commercial production in modern times and had been almost completely replaced because of modern breeding programs. These programs have produced bread wheat, durum wheat, and even spelt wheat, with higher yields that respond better to high input agriculture. These modern grains also have been bred to be more disease resistant and have better manufacturing characteristics. A more recent development is transgenic manipulation to create plants with characteristics completely unlike their parents. Many people refer to these crops as genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Although GMO wheat exists, it has not yet been allowed on the market for human or animal consumption. Meanwhile, ancient wheat, such as KAMUT® khorasan wheat, survived without these modern alterations and is still packed with all the essential nutritional attributes that earned wheat the title “the staff of life.”



It is possible, however, that one could take khorasan wheat and manipulate it in an attempt to improve some of its agronomic shortcomings, which would be completely legal. Our philosophy has been to preserve the variety without these kinds of manipulations. Thus, when consumers see the KAMUT® trademark, they can be sure that the products contain the pure ancient khorasan wheat.