Natural Sesame Seeds Sortex

Hull / seed coat

Hull intact — whole, unhulled seed

Colour class

Natural white to cream testa (IS 4429 'white' type: cream to white)

Admixture / impurities

1.0% max (IS 4429 Grade 1); 0.10 / 0.05 / 0.03 / 0.02% max for hulled 99.90 / 99.95 / 99.97 / 99.98%

Moisture

6.0% max (IS 4429, all three grades); 5% max on premium/hulled contracts

Oil content

52% min (Grade 1), 48% min (Grade 2), 45% min (Grade 3)

Acid value of extracted oil

2 max (Grade 1), 4 max (Grade 2), 6 max (Grade 3)

Damaged and weevilled seeds

1% max (Grade 1), 2% max (Grade 2), 3% max (Grade 3)

Slightly damaged seeds

2% max (Grade 1), 4% max (Grade 2), 6% max (Grade 3)

Shrivelled and immature seeds

2% max (Grade 1), 4% max (Grade 2), 6% max (Grade 3)

Total defects

5% max (Grade 1), 7% max (Grade 2), 10% max (Grade 3)

Colour / appearance

Uniform white / creamy white / golden / black according to grade; free from off-odour

Typical export specification for this grade. The binding specification is agreed in writing with the buyer before an order is confirmed, and every consignment is inspected against it before loading.

Pack sizes

25 kgs PP Bags; 25 kgs Paper Bags

20' Container

19 MTN

40' Container

28 MTN

Harvest months

May, June, October, November