Broad beans (Fava beans)

Description Produced from whole, sound dry threshed Broad Beans of Vicia faba variety.
The Broad Beans shall be milled from hard and well filled whole Broad Beans
Physical Standards
Defects – Maximum by weight %
Poor Colour 3 %
Mould 1 %
Mechanical Damage – Includes seed coat and kernel damage 6 %
Total Defective 7 %
Colour Good colour Broad Beans having a clean and bright appearance
Moisture Maximum 14 %
Size 65-70 count above 14mm screen
Foreign Matter Maximum by weight %
Foreign Material – includes Unmillable Material 0.5 %
Unmillable Material – Soil, Stones, Sclerotes, Non-Vegetable Matter 0.1 %
Snails Nil tolerance
Field Insects –Dead per 400g. Includes Grasshoppers and/or Locusts Two (2) Max
Objectionable Material – Includes Objectional Odour, animal excreta,
wood, glass, metal** and infestation
Nil tolerance
Ryegrass Ergot – Pieces laid end to end per 400g sample Four (4) cms Max
** Magnets screen for metals, however not for non-ferrous and stainless steel as these metals
do not exist in the supply chain (farming equipment/production plant)
For full control, own risk assessment is advised