Official Grain Grading Guide

Beans: Special analyses

Chapter 19. Beans (PDF, 812 KB)

Upon request, samples may be analyzed for other factors. The shipper of the beans indicates which factors are to be analyzed and which sieves to use.

Split beans

Use a slotted sieve to help in separating splits from whole beans.

Record all percentages to one decimal place.

Minimum representative portion to analyse of grading factors
Factor	Minimum representative portion to analyse, grams
Foreign material	500
Sound whole or sound splits	100
Damaged whole or damaged splits	100

Cracked seed coats include

2026-08-01