Progress in breeding and stability of winter wheat grain quality in Serbia in the last 60 years

Abstract

Wheat grain quality has in the focus of wheat breeders worldwide, besides breeding for yield, aiming at production of the best possible input for the processing industry. Twenty-five winter wheat varieties were studied to assess the progress of breeding for wheat quality in the last 60 years. The study included varieties released in different years representing all the various periods in Serbian wheat breeding. Only varieties that played a major role in Serbian wheat production were selected for this four-year trial (2010-2013) carried out at the Rimski Šančevi site near the city of Novi Sad, Serbia.