QUINOA

QUINOA

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Variety: White Place of Origin: Peru Color: White
Certification: conventional Max. Moisture (%): ? 13.0 % Size (mm): 1.5-2.5

Packaging & Delivery
Packaging Detail: 25 lb multi-wall paper bags 50 lb multi-wall paper bags
Delivery Detail: 30 days

Specifications
A food grade product from Peru Quinoa (chenopodium quinoa) by mechanical, harvesting, cleaning, washing and drying.

1. PRODUCT : RED QUINOA SEEDS
2. DESCRIPTION: A food grade product from Peru Quinoa (chenopodium quinoa) by mechanical, harvesting, cleaning, washing and drying. Washing is required to remove much of the saponins. (saponins are naturally occurring glycosides).

3. PROPERTIES
Appearance flattened, rounded, cylindrical shape; 1.5-2.5 mm diameter x 1.0 - 1.5 mm thick. Color is red-tan, with an occasional dark color seed. Odor minimal odor, free and any rancid or other off-odors. Flavor mild, earthy flavor (mainly from saponins), free of any off-flavors, or excessive saponins. 4. ANALYSIS CHEMICAL: Moisture content (%) ? 13.0 % Protein content (%, as is) 13.0 % Ash (%, as is) 2.5 % Fat (%, as is) 5.0% Crude fiber (%, as is) 4.5% PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Test weight (lb/cu ft) 46.0 Seeds per gram 305.0 MICROBIOLOGICAL SPECIFICATIONS Aerobic plate count ? 100 000 cfu/g Yeast and mold ? 1000 cfu/g Total coliforms ? 100 cfu/g Salmonella Negative/25 g Listeria Negative/25 g

7. PERFORMANCE COOK TEST

Cooks to normal consistency in 15 minutes (using 2 volumes eater to 1 volume quinoa)

8. DAMAGED AND FOREIGN MATERIAL
Total damaged 0.20% Off-color quinoa 0.50% Other Seeds (non-quinoa) 0.01% Mineral-rocks (>0.5mm diameter) No tolerance Mineral-small rocks (<0.5mm diameter) or dirt No tolerance Excreta No tolerance Other foreing material 0.04%

9. CHEMICAL RESIDUE

Synthesized chemicals including pesticides) No tolerance

10. INSECT CONTAMINATIONS
No live forms

11. PACKAGING:
25 lb multi-wall paper bags

50 lb multi-wall paper bags
CERTIFICATIONS Reference the Purchase Order for details of certifications requirements. SHELF LIFE/STORAGE Twelve month if the product shall be stored at less tan 75ºf and at less than 65 % humidity