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Lentils – Chapter 18
Official Grain Grading Guide
Primary and export grade determinants tables
Lentils, Canada, other than Red (CAN)
| Grade name | Standard of quality | Contrasting colours | Stained % | Damage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree of soundness | Heated % | Peeled, split and broken % | Other damage % | Total % | |||
| No. 1 Canada | Uniform size, good natural colour | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| No. 2 Canada | Uniform size, reasonably good natural colour | 0.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Extra No. 3 Canada | Uniform size, fair colour | 2 | 7 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| No. 3 Canada | Poor colour | 3 | No limit | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Grade, if No. 3 specs not met | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Contrasting Colours | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Heated | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Damaged | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Damaged | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Damaged | ||
| Grade name | Foreign material | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ergot % | Excreta % | Insect parts % | Sclerotinia % | Stones % | Other foreign material % | Total % | |
| No. 1 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| No. 2 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Extra No. 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| No. 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Grade, if No. 3 specs not met | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Ergot | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Excreta | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Admixture | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Admixture | 2.5% or less—Lentils, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or Lentils, Sample Canada Account Stones. Over 2.5%—Lentils, Sample Salvage | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Admixture | Lentils, Sample Canada Account Admixture |
Note: Upon written request, the variety name will be added to the grade name and the statement “Varietal purity not guaranteed” shown in the remarks section of any certificate issued.
Lentils, Canada Red (CAN)
| Grade name | Standard of quality | Contrasting colours | Damage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree of soundness | Heated % | Peeled, split and broken % | Other damage % | Total % | ||
| No. 1 Canada | Uniform size, good natural colour | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| No. 2 Canada | Uniform size, reasonably good natural colour | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Extra No. 3 Canada | Uniform size, fair colour | 2 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| No. 3 Canada | Poor colour | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Grade, if No. 3 specs not met | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Contrasting Colours | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Heated | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Damaged | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Damaged | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Damaged | |
| Grade name | Foreign material | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ergot % | Excreta % | Insect parts % | Sclerotinia % | Stones % | Other foreign material % | Total % | |
| No. 1 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| No. 2 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Extra No. 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| No. 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Grade, if No. 3 specs not met | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Ergot | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Excreta | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Admixture | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Admixture | 2.5% or less— Lentils, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Stones. Over 2.5%—Lentils, Sample Salvage | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Admixture | Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Admixture |
Note: Upon written request, the variety name will be added to the grade name and the statement “Varietal purity not guaranteed” shown in the remarks section of any certificate issued.
