{"product_id":"wheat-grain-sunco-organic-20kg","title":"Wheat Grain Hard White Organic 20kg | Sunco Variety","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eAustralian-grown certified organic Sunco wheat from the Coonabarabran region of NSW. This current crop has tested at \u003cstrong\u003e12% protein\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a useful hard wheat for home milling, sourdough and bread baking where dough strength and structure matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eSourced and packed for us by Bio-Oz in Parkes, NSW.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eAbout Sunco Wheat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eSunco is an Australian bread wheat variety released in the 1980s. It became an established hard wheat in Australia's northern grain-growing regions and was historically classified as a high-quality bread wheat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eFor home millers, Sunco provides a useful contrast to softer wheats such as Beaufort. Soft wheats are particularly useful for cakes, biscuits, pastries and other baking where tenderness is important. A harder wheat such as Sunco is better suited to breads and doughs where strength and structure are required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThis current organic crop was grown in the \u003cstrong\u003eCoonabarabran region of NSW\u003c\/strong\u003e and has tested at \u003cstrong\u003e12% protein\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eProtein gives us a useful indication of how a wheat may perform, but it doesn't tell the whole story. Variety, growing season, milling and fermentation all influence how the resulting flour behaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f2eee9; border-left: 4px solid #9B592D; padding: 16px 18px; margin: 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #304c45;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note about this grain:\u003c\/strong\u003e You may occasionally notice a small amount of Khorasan or durum wheat amongst the Sunco. This is a predominantly Sunco batch, but some other wheat varieties are present. They can simply be milled along with the Sunco.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eAbout Bio-Oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eBased in Parkes, NSW, Bio-Oz works with Australian growers to source, clean, mill and pack Australian-grown grains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eWe've worked with Bio-Oz across a number of our grain and flour lines, and they sourced this crop of organic Sunco wheat for us from the Coonabarabran region before packing it for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eCertified organic Australian wheat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eGrown in the Coonabarabran region of NSW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eSunco, an established Australian bread wheat variety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eCurrent crop tested at 12% protein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eWell suited to home milling and bread making\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eUseful for sourdough, yeasted breads, pizza and other bread doughs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eSourced and packed by Bio-Oz in Parkes, NSW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eMilling \u0026amp; Baking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eSunco can be freshly milled into wholegrain flour using a home grain mill. With this crop testing at 12% protein, we'd start by treating it as a bread wheat and using it for sourdough, yeasted loaves, rolls, pizza and other doughs where good structure is important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eFreshly milled wholegrain flour can behave quite differently from commercial white bread flour. The bran and germ remain in the flour, and water absorption can vary with the variety, season and how finely the grain is milled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eRather than relying solely on the hydration specified in a recipe, \u003cstrong\u003ewatch the dough and adjust the water to suit the flour in front of you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eAdditional Product Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eWheat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eSunco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eHard bread wheat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Region\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eCoonabarabran region, NSW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Method\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e12%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e10%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplier \/ Packer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eBio-Oz, Parkes NSW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProtein and moisture are measurements from the current crop and may vary between seasons and batches.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eIs Sunco a bread wheat?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eYes. Sunco is an Australian hard wheat variety with a history of use as a bread-making wheat. The current crop has tested at 12% protein, making bread and sourdough the primary uses we'd suggest for home millers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eCan I mill Sunco wheat at home?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eYes. The whole grain can be milled in a suitable home grain mill and used as freshly milled wholegrain wheat flour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eCan I use it for sourdough?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eYes. Sunco is well suited to sourdough and other bread doughs. As with any freshly milled wholegrain flour, you may need to adjust hydration and fermentation to suit the flour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eWhat's the difference between Sunco and Beaufort wheat?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThey fill quite different roles. Sunco is a harder bread wheat, with this crop testing at 12% protein, and is suited to baking where dough strength and structure are important. Beaufort is a softer wheat, currently testing at 9.2% protein, making it particularly useful for cakes, biscuits, pastries and other baking where tenderness is desirable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eIs this wheat Australian grown?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eYes. This crop was grown in the Coonabarabran region of New South Wales and is sourced and packed for us by Bio-Oz in Parkes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eDoes 12% protein mean every batch will be the same?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eNo. Protein and other grain characteristics vary with the season and growing conditions. The 12% figure is from testing of the current crop rather than a fixed specification for the Sunco variety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bio-Oz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43329951563985,"sku":"WHT-GRN-SUNCO-20KG","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/3314\/2737\/files\/product-wheat-organic-bio-oz-hard-white-20kg.jpg?v=1791348797","url":"https:\/\/sovereignfoods.com.au\/products\/wheat-grain-sunco-organic-20kg","provider":"Sovereign Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}