Wheat

WHEAT 12.50 % HARD Origin : Russia

  1. Moisture :  Max. 13%     ,     ISO 712
  2. Organoleptic:    Bright, characteristic appearance, natural smell, taste, and color  Visual inspection
  3. Contrasting class :   Max. 1.50%, Visual inspection
  4. Test weight:  Min. 76 kg/hl ,  ISO 7971
  5. Weight of 1000grain (as received, including moisturecontent) : Min. 30g ,  ISO 520
  6. Broken kernel:  Max. 2% ,  ISO 5223
  7. Shrunken/shriveled and broken kernels: Max. 4% by weight , ISO 5223
  8. Insect damaged kernels:  Max. 1.5% by weight ,  Visual inspection
  9. Sprouted kernels:   Max. 2% , Visual inspection
  10. Heat damaged kernels:   Max. 0.2% , Visual inspection
  11. Total damaged kernels:   Max. 6.0% by weight , ISO 7970
  12. Organic matter:   Max. 1.5% by weight ,  Visual inspection
  13. Inorganic matter:   Max. 0.05% by weight , Visual inspection
  14. Unsound grains:  Max. 1% , Visual inspection
  15. Ergot:   Max. 0.05% by weight , Visual inspection
  16. Grains infected by diseases and fungus:   Max. 4% , Visual inspection
  17. Grains attacked by pests:  Max. 1.50% , Visual inspection
  18. Filth & Dead insect:  Max. 0.1% , Visual inspection
  19. Toxic or noxious seeds:    Crotolaria (Crotolaria spp.)  ,   Jimson weed (Datura spp.) , Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.)
    1. Corn cockle (Agrostemma githago L.) , Max. 1 seed per 1kg (for each seeds).
    2. Visual examination on one kg sample (size of sample as per GAFTA sampling rules)5
  20. Toxic or noxious seeds:   Mexican Poppy (Argemone mexicana) , Cocklebur* (Xanthium species) , Field bindweed (Convolvulus spp.) , Darnel Ryegrass (Lolium temulentum) , Morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea)
    1. Max. 7 seeds per 1kg (for each seeds)
  21. Total broken kernels, shriveled/shrunken kernels, unsound grains, sprouted grains, grains attacked by pests and other cereals :   Max. 6% ,  ICC No. 105
  22. Stone/Glass/ Live insect/ Parasites and remains of rodents and birds :  Nil , Visual inspection , On flour sample (100% extraction rate)
  23. Protein content:  Min. 14.5% on total as is و, ICC No. 105
  24. Wet gluten:  Min. 26% ,  ISO 21415-1
  25. Hagberg falling number:  Min. 250 seconds , ISO 3093
  26. Fat acidity:  Max. 45 mg KOH/100g , ISO 7305 AOAC 939.05
  27. Radiation (Only for wheats originated from Ukraine, Kazakhstan & Russia) , Cesium-137, radionuclides less than
    1. : 10 Bq/kg\ ,, WEAC.RN.METHOD3.0 , (Cs and other)
  28. GMO (Only if required): Negative (< 0.9% of GMO material)

WHEAT 12.50 % SOFT Origin : Russia

  • Moisture :14% max.
  • Protein content : 12,5% min. (N x 5.7 in dry matter)
  • Wet gluten : 26% min
  • Hagberg falling number :  220 min.
  • Zeleny index : 22 min.
  • Specific weight : 74kg/hl min.
  • Aflatoxin total : 4 microgram/kg max.
  • Ochratoxin: 5 microgram/kg max.
  • Deoxynivalenol (Vomitoxin) : 1250 microgram/kg max.
  • Presence of Datura seeds and other toxic seeds or traces of tropane alkaloids: Nil
  • Matter which is not basic cereal of unimpaired quality : 10%
  • Broken grains : Max. 3% grain pieces or grains passing through a sieve with a circular mesh 2.5 mm in diametreGrain impurities : 5% (shrivelled grains, grains of other cereals, grains damaged by pests, grains in which the germ is discoloured and grains overheated during drying)
  • Sprouted grains : 2.5% max.
  • Miscellaneous impurities : 1% (weed seeds, damaged grains, extraneous matter, husks, decayed grains, dead insects and insect fragments)
  • Ergot : 0.05% max.

Toxic or harmful grains 0.1% max.

Flour quality :The flour made from the grain must be machinable, workable and not sticky