Joni:
White and res are two different seed colored proso millet varieties. White/cream colored are more common than red ones.
Three red varieties in the USA are Turghai (orange), Akron (deep red), and Cerise* (orange). Cerise was developed and released by University of Nebraska in 1974. The certified seed of this variety is still available here. In fact, this is the only red/orange seeded proso millet variety available in the US at present. Red seed varieties are not accepted in bird feed marker in the USA. This is the primary reason whey red varieties were not promoted after the 1974.
China grows several orange seed proso varieties. After dehulling both the red/orange and white varieties are the same cream color. Chinese consumers think that red seed proso is better for human food consumption. It tastes better as they say. I do know any research paper though.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Dipak
Dipak Santra, Ph.D.
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President, International Broomcorn Millet Association
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Subject: [Collab] "Red Proso"
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Hello group,
One of my farmers grows what he calls a "red proso". He has been growing it for many years and he has no record of where the seed came from. He also grows white proso which is what we normally use in food manufacturing.
I am interested in getting to the bottom of what this red proso is and if it has any culinary applications. Unfortunately with the limited access to hulling equipment, we have no way of doing any small-scale experiments on it to evaluate.
Does anybody have any information about red proso, I have not yet done a literature review/
Thanks,
Joni
Joni Kindwall-Moore BSN-RN, BA
Founder, CEO, Innovator, Mother, Nurse, Activist