Buckwheat

November 11, 2025

Raw Buckwheat (triangular ovate, brown)

Buckwheat (popped)

【Naming】

Buckwheat

 【Source】

Song Jia You

 【Common Use Level】

D

 【Botanical Origin】

Seeds of Polygonaceae Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.

 【Characteristics】

Achene is triangular ovate or triangular, 5~8㎜ long, 3~5㎜ wide, gradually tapering at the apex, with 3 edges, brown, and smooth.

 【Identification】

The best are those that are brown, plump, and firm.

 【Category】

Seeds