A high protein (up to 40%) tetraploid oat variety is provided that is suitablefor large scale oat production usingstandard farming practices. A tetraploid oat variety includes one or more oflodging resistance, shattering resistance, erect growthhabit, and seeds similar to traditional cultivated hexaploid oat, A. sativa.The tetraploid oat variety of the invention can also includea stable fatty acid profile, high iron content, high folic acid content, orhigh free essential amino acid content. A tetraploid oat varietymay be used as foundational seed in a plant breeding program for developmentof lines and varieties with high protein content. Oatproducts produced from the tetraploid oat variety of the invention are alsoincluded as well as resultant oat foodstuffs such as highprotein granola bars, hot cereals food stuffs, cold cereal foodstuffs,snackbars, cookies, gluten-free products, snacks, muffins, pancakemix and the like.
