Agriculture commodity
Lentils
Lens culinaris — Ethiopia; highland crop with growing export market
At a glance
- Family
- Pulses & Legumes
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 0713.40
Grading standards
Codex Standard for Certain Pulses
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Rev. 1995 · CXS 171-1989
Frequently asked
- What is Lentils?
- Lens culinaris — Ethiopia; highland crop with growing export market
- Which standards apply to Lentils?
- Applicable grading standards include: Codex Standard for Certain Pulses.
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