Rye: Primary and export grade determinants tables

Rye, Canada Western/Canada Eastern - part 1 of 2
Grade name Standard of quality Damage
Minimum test weight kg/hl (g/0.5 L) Variety Degree of soundness Broken % Fireburnt % Fusarium % Heated % Sprouted %
number 1 CW/CE 72 (349) Any variety of rye registered under the Seeds Act Well matured, practically free from weather-damaged kernels 4 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.5
number 2 CW/CE 69 (334) Any variety of rye registered under the Seeds Act Reasonably well matured, reasonably free from weather-damaged kernels 5 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.0
number 3 CW/CE 63 (304) Any variety of rye Excluded from higher grades on account of damaged kernels 8 0.0 1.0 5.0 10.0
Grade, when number 3 specs not met Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Light Weight   50% or less – Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Broken Grain Over 50% – Sample Broken Grain Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Fireburnt Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Fusarium Damage Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Heated Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Sprouted
Rye, Canada Western/Canada Eastern - part 2 of 2
Grade name Foreign material
Cereal grains other than wheat % Ergot % Excreta % Matter other than cereal grains % Sclerotinia % Mineral matter including stones Total %
Stones % Total %
number 1 CW/CE 2 0.05 0.01 0.5 0.05 0.03 0.07 2
number 2 CW/CE 3 0.20 0.01 1.0 0.20 0.03 0.10 5
number 3 CW/CE 10 0.33 0.02 2.0 0.33 0.06 0.15 10
Grade, when number 3 specs not met See Mixed grain Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Ergot Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Excreta Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Admixture Rye, Sample CW/CE Account Admixture 2.5% or less – West – Rye, Rejected (grade) Account Stones or East – Rye Sample CE Account Stones. Over 2.5% – Rye, Sample Salvage See Mixed grain
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