Chickpeas
Chickpeas in India is grown on moderately heavy soil mainly in the state of Madhya Pradesh with it’s season starting mainly from the month of February.
India is one of the largest chickpeas producer in the world followed by Australia,Turkey, Myanmar, Mexico and Canada. The growing export trend of chickpeas in India is bound to go higher as the quality grown here is in high demand all over the world.
Kabuli Chana/White Chickpeas appears Creamish and is larger in size than Desi Chana. Kabuli chana is generally sold by count & size in millimetres. The amount of Chickpeas kernels in 28.35 grams of a sample is equal to the count. For e.g. if we find 44 Kernels in 28.35 gms of a sample of chickpeas then it’s count is 44. Apart from this chickpeas trade is carried out with sizes ranging from 7-8 MM, 8-10 MM, 10-12 MM.
Packing – 15kg, 25kg and 50kg pp bags.
Chickpeas | 75/80 counts(8mm) | 58/60 counts(9mm) | 44/46 counts ( 11mm) | 42/44 counts (12mm) | 40/42 counts (12mm – 13mm |
Moisture (V/W) | 12% max. | 12% max. | 12% max. | 12% max. | 12% max. |
Broken/Split/Insect Infested | 2.5% max. | 2% max. | 2% max. | 2% max. | 2% max. |
Aborted/Green/Brown Seeds | 6.5% max | 2% max. | 1%max. | 1% max. | 1% max. |
Stained Seeds | 6.5% max | 1%max. | 0.5% max | 0.5% max | 0.5% max |
Smooth Seeds | 6.5% (max) | 1%max. | 0.5% max | 0.5% max | 0.5% max |
Extra. Foreign matter (by weight) | 0.2% max | 0.2% max | 0.2% max | 0.2% max | 0.2% max |
Weevil Damage | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Total Defects (by weight) | 9.2% max | 6.2% max | 4.2%max | 4.2%max | 4.2%max |