Kharkivs'ka 28

Kharkivs'ka 28 — a medium-early winter wheat variety, characterized by a white, glumeless, and spindle-shaped ear of medium length and density. The upper part of the ear has awn-like projections 5–10 cm long. The grain is large, with a 1000-grain weight of 46.5 g, indicating high quality for processing.

The variety has high gluten content in the grain — 28–30%, with gluten quality rated at 78 units, and protein content reaching 15.05%. The flour obtained from this variety has a strength of 309 units and a valometric rating of 80 units, ensuring bread volume up to 697 cm³ and an overall bread rating of 4.4 points. These characteristics make Kharkivs'ka 28 an excellent choice for the bread-making industry.

In addition to its high technological performance, the variety is winter-hardy, drought-tolerant, and resistant to lodging and shattering of grain in the ear. It exhibits field resistance to diseases such as rust and yellow rust, powdery mildew, and is less susceptible to powdery mildew compared to standard varieties. The average yield of the variety over the 2002–2006 trial period was 5.7 tons per hectare, confirming its high productivity and reliability under various climatic conditions.