Grade Name
No. 1 Canada
No. 2 Canada
No. 3 Canada
Standard of Quality
Degree of Soundness
Reasonably well matured, sweet, of good natural colour
Fairly well matured, sweet, of reasonably good colour
May have the natural odour associated with low-quality seed, but not any odour that would indicate serious deterioration
Other classes
About 0.5%
2.0%
5.0%
Damage (Max. Limit)
Heated
About 0.1%
About 0.2%
About 0.5%
Distinctly Green
1.5%
1.5%
3.5%
Total
1.5%
3.0%
5.0%
Max. Limit
Earth Pellets
0.01%
0.2%
0.3%
Stones
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
Ergot
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
Conspicious Inseperable Material(Max. Limit)
Distinctly Detrimental
Sclerotia
About 0.1%
About 0.2%
About 0.3%
Cow Cockle
About 0.1%
About 0.2%
About 0.3%
Total Distinctly Detrimental
About 0.1%
About 0.2%
About 0.3%
Conspicious Inseperable Material(Max. Limit)
Total Conspicious Seeds
About 0.3%
About 0.5%
0.7%
Inconspicuous Admixture
0.5%
1.0%
1.0%


Grade Name
No.4 Canada
If specs for No.4 Canada
are not met, garde:
Standard of Quality
Degree of Soundness
May have the natural odour associated with low-quality seed, but not any odour that would indicate serious deterioration
 
Other classes
10.0%
According to numerical qualifica-tion and designate as “Mixed”
Damage (Max. Limit)
Heated
1.0%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Heated
Distinctly Green
3.5%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Damaged
Total
10.0%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Damaged
Max. Limit
Earth Pellets
1.0%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Admixture
Stones
0.10%
Up to 2.5%: Mustard Seed, Rejected (grade), Account Stones. Over 2.5%: Mustard Seed, Sample Salvage
Ergot
0.05%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Ergot
Conspicious Inseperable Material(Max. Limit)
Distinctly Detrimental
Sclerotia
1.0%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Admixture
Cow Cockle
1.0%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Admixture
Total Distinctly Detrimental
1.0%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Admixture
Conspicious Inseperable Material(Max. Limit)
Total Conspicious Seeds
3.0%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Admixture
Inconspicuous Admixture
1.0%
Mustard Seed, Sample Canada (class), Account Admixture

 

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