Chickpeas are full of fiber and are a good vegetarian source of protein. When chickpeas are baked, they get crunchy like nuts.
Physical requirements:
Size – Sizes
42-44 Count per Oz (12 mm);
44-46 Count per Oz (10 mm);
58-60 Count per Oz (9 mm);
75-80 Count per Oz (7-8 mm);
Size is as per client`s requirements and negotiated with Agros 98 Ltd. in advance;
·Moisture – max. 14,0 %;
·Purity – min. 99,0 % ;
·Broken & split seeds – max. 2,5 %;
·Insect damage - max. 1,0 %;
· Heat damage - max. 0,5 %;
· Total defected – max. 6.2 %;
·Aborted, green, brown – 2.0 %;
·Smooth – 1.0 %;
· Stain – 1,0 %;
· Black seeds - max. 1,0 pcs per kg; (//agro-ukraine.com)
·Sclerotinia – not allowed;
·Presence of weed seeds – max. 1 pcs per kg;
·Presence of Ambrosia spp and other quarantine species – 0,00 %;
5. Foreign materials:
6. Foreign materials – 0,2 %;
·Pernicious impurity – free of hair, glass, stone and metal;
· Whole insects, alive or dead (by count) - 0,05 % dead insects, 0,00 % alive insects;
·Insect infestation – 0,00 %;
· Free from Trogoderma spp. in any stage of its development;
7. Chemical and microbiological indexes:
·Content of GMO – free from GMO;
· Remains of pesticides – in accordance of EU directives in force;
·Remains of heavy metals :
a. Pb (lead) - max. 0.5 mg/kg;
b. Cd (cadmium) - max. 0.4 mg/kg;
c. Hg (mercury) - max. 0.02 mg/kg;
d. As (arsenic) - max. 0.5 mg/kg.
·Allergens – free from allergens;
8. Packaging – 25 kg net weight pp bags, on demand by the client – 500 to 800 kg big bags (tote-bags). In case of buyer`s wish bags to be brand it – it is matter of additional negotiation;