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Beans – Chapter 19
Official Grain Grading Guide



Classes, types and varieties

Classes

There are numerous classes of beans; for example, cranberry beans, blackeye beans, black turtle beans. The class of beans forms part of the grade name; for example, Beans, No. 1 Canada Cranberry.

The method of determining the class of a bean is by the size, shape and colour of the bean.