| Grade Name |
No.
1 Canada
|
No.
2 Canada
|
No.
3 Canada
|
| Minimum |
58.0
(kg/hL)
|
55.0
(kg/hL)
|
No
minimum
|
| Test Weight |
285
(g/hL)
|
270
(g/hL)
|
|
| Variety |
Any
Registered Variety
|
Any
Registered Variety
|
Any
Registered or non-registered Variety
|
| Degree of Soundness |
Cool
and Sweet
|
Cool
and Sweet
|
May
have a ground or grassy odour but not musty or sour
|
| Maximum Limits | |||
| Damage | |||
| Dehulled |
1.0%
|
2.0%
|
5.0%
|
| Immature |
2.0%
|
2.0%
|
5.0%
|
| Total |
4.0%
|
8.0%
|
20.0%
|
| Foreign Material | |||
| Stones |
3K
|
3K
|
3K
|
| Ergot |
Nil
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
| Sclerotia |
Nil
|
0.05%
|
0.25%
|
| Matter other than Cereal Grains |
About
0.2%
|
1.0%
|
2.0%
|
| Cereal Grain |
1.0%
|
2.5%
|
5.0%
|
| Total |
1.0%
|
3.0%
|
5.0%
|
| If specs for No. 3 Canada are not met, grade: | |
| Damage (Max. Limit) | |
| Dehulled |
Buckwheat,
Sample Canada, (size), Account Damaged
|
| Immature |
Buckwheat,
Sample Canada, (size), Account Damaged
|
| Total |
Buckwheat,
Sample Canada, (size), Account Damaged
|
| Foreign Material (Max. Limit) | |
| Stones |
Up
to 2.5%: Buckwheat, Rejected (grade) (size), Account Stones. Over
2.5%: Buckwheat, Sample Salvage
|
| Ergot |
Buckwheat,
Sample Salvage Buckwheat, Sample Canada, (size), Account Ergot
|
| Sclerotia |
Buckwheat,
Sample Canada, (size), Account Admixture
|
| Non Cereal |
Buckwheat,
Sample Canada, (size), Account Admixture
|
| Grains Matter |
Buckwheat,
Sample Canada, (size), Account Admixture
|
| Cereal Grain |
Buckwheat,
Sample Canada, (size), Account Admixture
|
| Total |
Buckwheat,
Sample Canada, (size), Account Admixture
|
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