Beans: Classes, types and varieties

Classes, types and varieties
Determination of dockage
Grading
Grading factors
Special analyses
Primary and export grade determination tables
Export shipments

Chapter 19. Beans (PDF, 812 KB)

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.