Lentils: Primary and export grade determinants tables
| Grade name | Standard of quality | Contrasting colours | Stained % | Damage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Degree of soundness | Heated % | Peeled, split and broken % | Other damage % | Total % | |||
| number 1 Canada | Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act | Uniform size, good natural colour | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| number 2 Canada | Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act | Uniform size, reasonably good natural colour | 0.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Extra number 3 Canada | Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act | Uniform size, fair colour | 2.0 | 7 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| number 3 Canada | Any variety of lentils | Poor colour | 3.0 | No limit | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Grade, if number 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 % | |
| number 1 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| number 2 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Extra number 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| number 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Grade, if number 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— West - Lentils, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or East - 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.
| Grade name | Standard of quality | Contrasting colours % | Damage | Wrinkled % | Total damage including wrinkled % | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Degree of soundness | Colour | Heated % | Peeled, split % and broken % | Other damage % | Total % | |||||
| Copper % | Total copper and bleached % | ||||||||||
| number 1 Canada | Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act | Uniform size, good natural colour | 1 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| number 2 Canada | Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act | Uniform size, reasonably good natural colour | 3 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| Extra number 3 Canada | Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act | Uniform size, fair colour | 10 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | not applicable | not applicable |
| number 3 Canada | Any variety of lentils | Poor colour | No limit | No limit | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | not applicable | not applicable |
| Grade, if number 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 % | |
| number 1 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| number 2 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Extra number 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| number 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Grade, if number 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— West - Lentils, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or East - Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account StonesOver 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.
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