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General
No. 1 Canada
No. 2 Canada
If specs for No.2 Canada are not met, grade:
Standard of Quality
Degree of Soundness
Well mature and sweet
Reasonably well mature and sweet
Maximum Limits
Minimum Test Weight
35.0 (kg/hL)
31.0 (kg/hL)
Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada, Account Lightweight
Damage (Max. Limits)
Heated
About 0.5%
1.0%
Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada, Account Heated
Insect Damage
2.0%
4.0%
Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada, Account Insect Damage
Total
5.0%
10.0%
Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada, Account Damage
Maximum Limits
Dehulled Seeds
5.0%
5.0%
Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada, Account Dehulled
Foreign Material (Max. Limits)
Other Grains
2.5%
2.5%
Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada, Account Admixture
Earth Pellets
2.5%
2.5%
Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada, Account Admixture
Sclerotia
1.0%
2.0%
Sunflower Seed, Sample Canada, Account Admixture
Stones
3k
3k
Up to 2.5%: Sunflower Seed, Rejected (grade), Account Stones. Over 2.5%: Sunflower Seed, Sample Salvage


NOTE: THE LETTER “K” IN THESE TABLES REFERS TO KERNELS-SIZE PIECES IN 500 GRAMS