Official Grain Grading Guide
Safflower seed: Primary and export grade determination tables
Safflower Seed, Canada (CAN)
| Grading factor | No. 1 Canada | No. 2 Canada | No. 3 Canada | Grade, if No. 3 specs not met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree of soundness | Well matured, good natural colour | Reasonably well matured, may be moderately weather-stained | Excluded from higher grades on account of weather-stained, may have the odour associated with low-quality seed but not distinctly sour, musty or rancid | |
| Variety | Any variety of safflower registered under the Seeds Act | Any variety of safflower registered under the Seeds Act | Any variety of safflower | |
| Empty hulls % | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | Safflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Hulls |
| Dehulled seeds % | 2 | 5 | 8 | Safflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Dehulled |
| Grading factor | No. 1 Canada | No. 2 Canada | No. 3 Canada | Grade, if No. 3 specs not met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heated % | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | Safflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Heated |
| Total % Damage | 3 | 10 | 10 | Safflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Damaged |
| Grading factor | No. 1 Canada | No. 2 Canada | No. 3 Canada | Grade, if No. 3 specs not met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excreta % | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Safflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Excerta |
| Matter other than cereal grains % | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | Safflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Admixture |
| Stones % | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5% or less— West -Safflower Seed, Rejected (grade) Account Stones or East - Safflower Seed, Sample Canada, Account Stones Over 2.5%—Safflower Seed, Sample Salvage |
| Total % Foreign material | 0.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | Safflower Seed, Sample Canada Account Admixture |