Foreign Matter: 1%
Green (Cotyledon color), Immature, shrunken, shriveled seeds: 3%
Broken and Splits: 2%
Damaged and Weeviled: 3% (Weeviled 2% max.)
Moisture: 10%
Varietals Admixture: 3% (max.)
Processing: The grades are Machine Cleaned, HPS (hand-picked and selected) Sortexed
Storage: Chick peas can be stored for 6-12 months, without exposure to heat, light and moisture.
The kidney bean is a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). It resembles a human kidney and thus is named after such. Red kidney beans should not be confused with other red beans, such as adzuki beans.