Faba beans: Primary and export grade determination tables
On August 1, 2024, all primary and export grade determination tables in the Official Grain Grading Guide were updated to a vertical format. The previous versions will be available for reference until February 1, 2025.
Faba beans, Canada (CAN)
| Grading factor | No. 1 Canada | No. 2 Canada | No. 3 Canada | Grade, if No. 3 specs not met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree of soundness | Reasonably well matured, reasonably good natural colour | Fairly well matured, fair colour | Cool and sweet, excluded from higher grades on account of immaturity, poor colour or damage | |
| Variety | Any variety of faba beans registered under the Seeds Act | Any variety of faba beans registered under the Seeds Act | Any variety of faba beans | |
| Splits % | 6 | 9 | 12 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Splits |
| Grading factor | No. 1 Canada | No. 2 Canada | No. 3 Canada | Grade, if No. 3 specs not met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heated or rotted % | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Heated |
| Mouldy % | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Mouldy Kernels |
| Perforated damage % | 1 | 3 | 3 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Damaged |
| Total % Damage |
4 | 6 | 10 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Damaged |
| Grading factor | No. 1 Canada | No. 2 Canada | No. 3 Canada | Grade, if No. 3 specs not met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ergot % | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Ergot |
| Excreta % | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Excreta |
| Insect parts % | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Admixture |
| Sclerotinia % | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Admixture |
| Stones or shale % | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.5% or less — West - Faba beans, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or East - Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Stones Over 2.5% — Faba beans, Sample Salvage |
| Total % Foreign material |
0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | Faba beans, Sample Canada Account Admixture |