Buckwheat, or fagopyrum esculentum, sometimes known as sarrasin, is a member of the rhubarb family & can be identified by its triangular seeds which ripen in late Autumn. Buckwheat seeds consist of small, black outer hulls encapsulating delicate pyramidal kernels which are violet, faint green, violet, & white. After careful milling, buckwheat yields a silky flour that retains traces of pastel hues. Wholegrain Buckwheat Flour is a naturally calico coloured soft flour which makes delicious pancakes, noodles & specialist pasta. It contains gluten from the adjacent growing, storage or processing of wheat.