Wheat: Primary grade determination tables for Canadian Eastern Other Wheat (CEOW)

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Wheat, Canadian Eastern Other Wheat (CEOW)

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Wheat, Canadian Eastern Other Wheat (CEOW), standard of quality
Grading factor No. 1 CEOW No. 2 CEOW No. 3 CEOW Grade, if specs for No. 3 CEOW not met
Degree of soundness Fairly well matured, may be moderately weather-damaged, reasonably free from severely damaged kernels May be immature or weather-damaged, moderately free from severely damaged kernels Reasonably sweet, excluded from other grades of wheat on account of damaged kernels  
Minimum test weight kg/hL (g/0.5 L) 74 (360) 69 (335) 65 (315) Wheat, Sample CE Account Light Weight
Variety Any variety of the class CEOW designated as such by order of the Commission Any variety of the class CEOW designated as such by order of the Commission Any variety of the class CEOW designated as such by order of the Commission  
Wheat, Canadian Eastern Other Wheat (CEOW), foreign material
Grading factor No. 1 CEOW No. 2 CEOW No. 3 CEOW Grade, if specs for No. 3 CEOW not met
Ergot % 0.04 0.04 0.10 Wheat, Sample CE Account Ergot
Excreta % 0.01 0.01 0.03 Wheat, Sample CE Account Excreta
Matter other than cereal grains % 0.3 0.5 1.0 Wheat, Sample CE Account Admixture
Sclerotinia % 0.04 0.04 0.25 Wheat, Sample CE Account Admixture
Stones % 0.03 0.06 0.10 2.5% or less– Wheat, Sample CE Account Stones
Over 2.5%– Wheat, Sample Salvage
Total %
Foreign material		 1.5 3.5 10.0 See Mixed grain
Wheat, Canadian Eastern Other Wheat (CEOW), grading factors
Grading factor No. 1 CEOW No. 2 CEOW No. 3 CEOW Grade, if specs for No. 3 CEOW not met
Artificial stain, no residue % 0.1 0.1 2.0 Wheat, Sample CE Account Stained Kernels
Fireburnt % 0.0 0.0 2.0 Wheat, Sample CE Account Fireburnt
Fusarium damage % 1.0 1.5 5.0 Wheat, Sample CE Account Fusarium Damage
Heated % 0.8 2.0 2.5 Wheat, Sample CE Account Heated

Additional grading factors may apply and be assessed based on contract specifications set by the selecting company.