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Lentils: Primary and export grade determination tables

Lentils, Canada other than Red (CAN)

Lentils, Canada, other than Red (CAN), standard of quality
Grading factor No. 1 Canada No. 2 Canada Extra No. 3 Canada No. 3 Canada Grade, if No. 3 specs not met
Degree of soundness Uniform size, good natural colour Uniform size, reasonably good natural colour Uniform size, fair colour Poor colour  
Variety Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act Any variety of lentils  
Contrasting colours % 0.2 0.5 2.0 3.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Contrasting Colours
Stained % 1 4 7 No limit  

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.

Lentils, Canada, other than Red (CAN), damage
Grading factor No. 1 Canada No. 2 Canada Extra No. 3 Canada No. 3 Canada Grade, if No. 3 specs not met
Heated % 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Heated
Peeled, split and broken % 2.0 3.5 5.0 10.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Damaged
Other damage % 1.0 2.0 5.0 10.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Damaged
Total %
Damage
2.0 3.5 5.0 10.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Damaged
Lentils, Canada, other than Red (CAN), foreign material
Grading factor No. 1 Canada No. 2 Canada Extra No. 3 Canada No. 3 Canada Grade, if No. 3 specs not met
Ergot % 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Ergot
Excreta % 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Excreta
Insect parts % 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Admixture
Sclerotinia % 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Admixture
Stones % 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.5% or less — West - Lentils, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or East - Lentils, Sample Canada Account Stones
Over 2.5% — Lentils, Sample Salvage
Other foreign material % 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Admixture
Total %
Foreign material
0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Account Admixture

Lentils, Canada Red (CAN)

Lentils, Canada Red (CAN), standard of quality
Grading factor No. 1 Canada No. 2 Canada Extra No. 3 Canada No. 3 Canada Grade, if No. 3 specs not met
Degree of soundness Uniform size, good natural colour Uniform size, reasonably good natural colour Uniform size, fair colour Poor colour  
Variety Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act Any variety of lentils registered under the Seeds Act Any variety of lentils  
Contrasting classes % 0.2 0.5 2.0 3.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Contrasting Colours
Copper % 1 3 10 No limit  
Total %
Bleached including copper
3 10 25 No limit  

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.

Lentils, Canada Red (CAN), damage
Grading factor No. 1 Canada No. 2 Canada Extra No. 3 Canada No. 3 Canada Grade, if No. 3 specs not met
Heated % 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Heated
Peeled, split % and broken % 2.0 3.5 5.0 10.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Damaged
Other damage % 1.0 2.0 5.0 10.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Damaged
Total %
Damage
2.0 3.5 5.0 10.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Damaged
Wrinkled % 2.0 5.0 Not applicable Not applicable  
Total %
Damage including wrinkled
4.0 8.0 Not applicable Not applicable  
Lentils, Canada Red (CAN), foreign material
Grading factor No. 1 Canada No. 2 Canada Extra No. 3 Canada No. 3 Canada Grade, if No. 3 specs not met
Ergot % 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Ergot
Excreta % 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Excreta
Insect parts % 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Admixture
Sclerotinia % 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Admixture
Stones % 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.5% or less — West - Lentils, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or East - Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Stones
Over 2.5% — Lentils, Sample Salvage
Other foreign material % 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Admixture
Total %
Foreign material
0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 Lentils, Sample Canada Red Account Admixture

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