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COMMODITY SPECIFICATION
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR
(Whole)


The whole buckwheat flour shall be prepared from the buckwheat fruit, in which the hull has been removed. The whole buckwheat flour shall be free flowing, free of caked lumps, and meet the following analytical requirements.

Analytical Requirements

The whole buckwheat flour shall conform to the following detailed chemical and physical requirements:

 

Package Size

Minimum

Maximum

Moisture, % All 11.0 14.0
Protein, % All 7.0 14.0
Ash, % All 1.6 2.5
Fat, % All 2.0 2.9

Packaging

2 pound plastic bags, 4 pound plastic bags, or 50-kilogram woven polypropylene bags