aThe terms of hard and soft as applied to wheats are descriptions of the texture of the kernel. A hard wheat kernel required greater force to cause it to disintegrate than those a soft wheat kernel. Factors than can affect the measurement of hardness outnumber those that affect hardness itself. Kernel texture is the most important single characteristic that affects the functionality of a common wheat. It affect the way in which must be tempered for milling ; the yield and the particle size, and density of flour particles ; and the end use properties in milling, breadmaking, production of soft wheat products, and noodle-making. Papers are reviewed from various sources not only hardness but flour functionality.