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Sunflower seeds – Chapter 14
Official Grain Grading Guide
Primary and export grade determinants tables
Sunflower Seed, Canada Confectionery (CAN)
| Grade name | Standard of quality | Damage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum test weight (kg/hl) | Degree of soundness | Head rot % | Heated % | Insect damage % | Total % | |
| No. 1 Canada | 31 (155) | Well matured and sweet | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 |
| No. 2 Canada | 29 (144.4) | Reasonably well matured and sweet | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Grade, if No. 2 specs not met | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Light Weight | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Damage | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Heated | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Insect Damage | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Damaged | |
| Grade name | Dehulled seeds % | Foreign material included in dockage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excreta % | Other grains % | Sclerotinia % | Soft earth pellets % | Stones | ||
| No. 1 Canada | 5 | 0.005 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| No. 2 Canada | 5 | 0.005 | 2.5 | 2v | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Grade, if No. 2 specs not met | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Dehulled | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Excreta | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Admixture | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Admixture | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Admixture | 2.5% or less—Sunflower Seed, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Stones. Over 2.5%—Sunflower Seed, Sample Salvage |
Sunflower Seed, Canada Oil (CAN)
| Grade name | Standard of quality | Damage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum test weight (kg/hl) | Degree of soundness | Head rot % | Heated % | Insect damage % | Total % | |
| No. 1 Canada | 35.0 (169) | Well matured and sweet | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 |
| No. 2 Canada | 31.0 (148.4) | Reasonably well matured and sweet | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Grade, if No. 2 specs not met | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Light Weight | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Damage | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Heated | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Insect Damage | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Damaged | |
| Grade name | Dehulled seeds % | Foreign material included in dockage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceta % | Other grains % | Sclerotinia % | Soft earth pellets % | Stones % | ||
| No. 1 Canada | 5 | 0.02 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| No. 2 Canada | 5 | 0.02 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Grade, if No. 2 specs not met | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Dehulled | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Excreta | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Admixture | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Admixture | Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Admixture | 2.5% or less—Sunflower Seed, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Stones. Over 2.5%—Sunflower Seed, Sample Salvage |
