CA-K1563History

Red Fife wheat, discovered in 1842

Seeds of Red Fife hard red spring wheat. Starr-160125-3567-Triticum aestivum-seeds Red Fife hard red spring wheat-Hawea Pl Olinda-Maui (26852678972) · Forest and Kim Starr · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY 3.0 us. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Red Fife, an early-maturing, high-quality wheat, was discovered in 1842 by David Fife in an experimental plot on his farm near Keene, Ontario. For over 60 years it was Canada’s spring wheat; it opened up the grain potential of the West and is a parent of Marquis wheat.

Scope & context

The discovery as described in its Parks Canada national historic event designation.

Sources behind this record

Parks Canada - Red Fife Wheat National Historic Event ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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