Foreign Matter: 1% Green (Cotyledon color), Immature, shrunken, shriveled seeds: 3% Broken and Splits: 2% Damaged and Weeviled: 3% (Weeviled 2% max.) Moisture: 10% Varietals Admixture: 3% (max.) Processing: The grades are Machine Cleaned, HPS (hand-picked and selected) Sortexed Storage: Chick peas can be stored for 6-12 months, without exposure to heat, light and moisture.
Moisture (V/W): 12% max. Broken /Split / Insect Infested: 2-2.5% max. Aborted / Green / Brown Seeds: 1-6.5% max. Stained Seeds: 0.5 - 6.5% max. Smooth Seeds: 0.5 - 6.5% max. Extra. Foreign matter (by weight): 0.2% max. Weevil Damage: Nil Total Defects (by weight): 4.2 - 9.2% max
