Lentils: Primary and export grade determinants tables
Grade name | Standard of quality | Contrasting colours | Stained % | Damage | ||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 classes % | Damage | Wrinkled % | Total damage including wrinkled % | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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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