Buckwheat Varieties
(Fagopyrum esculentum)
Buckwheat is a temperate, or high altitude tropical, annual, upright plant growing to 1 m in height. It is grown for the seeds which are used for human consumption and livestock feed. Buckwheat is also useful as a green manure or cover crop.
Buckwheat
GMCC
Buckwheat, a short-season crop, does well on low-fertility or acidic soils, but the soil must be well-drained.