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Chick peas – Chapter 22
Official Grain Grading Guide



Primary and export grade determinants tables

Chick peas, Canada Western Kabuli (CW)

Grade name Standard of quality Damage % Mechanical damage including splits % Green % Foreign material
Colour Excreta % Insect parts % Total %
No. 1 CW Good, natural colour 0.5 1 0.5 0.01 0.02 0.10
No. 2 CW Fair 1 2 1.0 0.01 0.02 0.2
No. 3 CW Poor 2 3 2 0.01 0.02 0.2
Grade, if No. 3 specs not met Chick Peas, Sample CW Kabuli Account Colour Chick Peas, Sample CW Kabuli Account Damaged Chick Peas, Sample CW Kabuli Account Mechanical Damage including Splits Chick Peas, Sample CW Kabuli Account Green Chick Peas, Sample CW Kabuli Account Excreta Chick Peas, Sample CW Kabuli Account Foreign Material Chick Peas, Sample CW Kabuli Account Foreign Material

Chick peas, Canada Western Desi (CW)

Grade name Damage % Mechanical damage including splits % Green % Foreign material
Excreta % Insect parts % Total %
No. 1 CW 1 2 1.0 0.01 0.02 0.10
No. 2 CW 2 3.5 2.0 0.01 0.02 0.2
No. 3 CW 3 5 3 0.01 0.02 0.2
Grade, if No. 3 specs not met Chick Peas, Sample CW Desi Account Damaged Chick Peas, Sample CW Desi Account Mechanical Damage including Splits Chick Peas, Sample CW Desi Account Green Chick Peas, Sample CW Desi Account Excreta Chick Peas, Sample CW Desi Account Foreign Material Chick Peas, Sample CW Desi Account Foreign Material