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| Commodity Fact Sheet | |
| Buckwheat Groats |
COMMODITY FACT SHEET
The buckwheat groats shall be prepared from the buckwheat fruit, by separating buckwheat kernels from shells. The buckwheat groats shall have a pleasantly sweet taste, not sour or bitter, and meet the following analytical requirements.
ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS
The buckwheat groats shall conform to the following detailed chemical and physical requirements:
| Requirement | Package Size | Minimum | Maximum |
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| Purity, % | All | 99.2 | --- |
| Unhulled Grains, % | All | --- | 0.3 |
| Moisture, % | All | --- | 16.0 |
| Foreign Matter, % | All | --- | 0.3 |
Rubbish Content, max
including: 1
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All
All |
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0.3
0.05 |
| No Off Odors | --- | --- | --- |
1 Mineral admixtures not to exceed 0.05 percent sand, stones, and pieces of soil. Infestation -- 0 percent live pests and maximum more than 15 dead pests per 1 kilogram.
PACKAGING
The buckwheat groats shall be packaged in two pound plastic bags, four pound plastic bags, or 50 kilogram woven polypropylene bags.
Source: USDA:FSA:PDD:EOB, March 2002 (Contact 202-690-3565)
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