Kabuli Chickpeas (Cicer Arietinum) – Optical Sortex Cleaned 99.8% Export Grade

<p>We supply premium export-grade <strong>Kabuli Chickpeas</strong> (<em>Cicer arietinum</em> L.), cultivated across the fertile, sun-drenched agricultural plains of the Mediterranean and Central Anatolia. Harvested at full natural maturity, mechanically cleaned, de-stoned, and calibrated through multi-deck grading sieves and state-of-the-art optical color sorters (Sortex), our chickpeas are distinguished by their uniform light beige-cream color, distinct ram's head (koçbaşı) morphology, thin skin, and tender, creamy interior texture upon cooking. Extensively supplied to industrial hummus formulators, automated canning and retorting factories, dry legume retail packing brands, snack roasters (traditional roasted yellow/white leblebi), and wholesale food distributors worldwide.</p>

<h3>Key Quality Focus: Calibrated Sizing & Superior Water Absorption</h3>

<p>In international pulse procurement and commercial canning, chickpea value is determined by strict millimeter calibration, low cooking time, high water absorption capacity (swelling ratio &ge; 2.0x), and low peeling/skin breakage. Our advanced sorting protocols remove stained, wrinkled, broken, or green-immature grains, delivering uniform sizing batches that ensure consistent processing across automated industrial canning retorts and hummus grinding mills.</p>

<h3>Commercial Calibres & Size Classifications</h3>

<p>Precision-sieved through standardized round-hole perforated screens (TS 142 / international pulse grading standards):</p>

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<li><strong>10 mm+ (Jumbo / Super Jumbo Grade):</strong> Exceptional visual grain size for luxury retail packaging, premium gastronomy foodservice, and specialty snack roasting.</li>

<li><strong>9 mm (Koçbaşı / Extra Large Grade):</strong> The international commercial gold standard for upscale supermarket retail packs and gourmet culinary dishes.</li>

<li><strong>8 mm (Standard Large Grade):</strong> Balanced all-round size, highly demanded for industrial retail repacking, catering, and institutional foodservice.</li>

<li><strong>7 mm (Medium / Canning Grade):</strong> Optimized for automated tin canning, jar packing, and large-scale industrial hummus and falafel paste production.</li>

<li><strong>Split Chickpeas / Chana Dal (Kırık Nohut):</strong> De-hulled, mechanically split cotyledons for soup blending, fast-cooking curries, and gluten-free chickpea flour milling.</li>

<li><strong>Fine Chickpea Flour (Besan / Gram Flour):</strong> 60–80 mesh milled gluten-free flour for bakery, batter coating, and vegan egg-replacement applications.</li>

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<h3>Product Specifications & Analytical Standards</h3>

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<li><strong>Botanical Origin:</strong> <em>Cicer arietinum</em> L. (Type: Kabuli / Koçbaşı)</li>

<li><strong>Common Trade Names:</strong> Kabuli Chickpeas, Garbanzo Beans, Pois Chiches, Garbanzos, Kichererbsen, Ceci, Nohut / Koçbaşı Nohut, Chana</li>

<li><strong>HS Codes:</strong>

<ul>

<li><strong>0713.20.00.00:</strong> Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled - Chickpeas (garbanzos)</li>

<li><strong>1106.10.00.00:</strong> Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables (Chickpea flour / Besan)</li>

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<li><strong>Purity:</strong> Min. 99.5% – 99.8% (Machine cleaned, de-stoned, optical sortexed, metal-detected)</li>

<li><strong>Moisture Content:</strong> Max. 12.0% – 13.0% (Ensuring long ambient shelf stability without grain mold risk)</li>

<li><strong>Defect Allowance:</strong>

<ul>

<li>Stained / Spotted Grains: Max. 0.5% – 1.0%</li>

<li>Broken / Split Grains: Max. 0.5% – 1.0%</li>

<li>Wrinkled / Immature Green Seeds: Max. 0.5%</li>

<li>Foreign Material (Stones, Dirt clods): Max. 0.1%</li>

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<li><strong>Hydration Capacity (Soaking Swell Factor):</strong> Min. 2.0x – 2.2x original dry weight (12–16 hrs soak)</li>

<li><strong>Cooking Time:</strong> 45 – 60 minutes (post-soak standard atmospheric boil)</li>

<li><strong>Protein Content:</strong> Min. 19.0% – 22.0% (Dry basis)</li>

<li><strong>Total Ash:</strong> Max. 3.0% – 3.5%</li>

<li><strong>Insect Damage / Weevil Holes:</strong> Max. 0.2% (0% live infestation; fumigated prior to export)</li>

<li><strong>Origin:</strong> Turkey (Mediterranean, Central Anatolia &amp; Southeastern Basins)</li>

<li><strong>Crop Season:</strong> Current Crop / Fresh Harvest</li>

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<h3>Packaging & Bulk Handling Standards</h3>

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<li>25 kg or 50 kg heavy-duty PP (polypropylene) woven bags (unlined or micro-perforated food-grade for optimal grain breathability)</li>

<li>Multi-wall craft paper export bags (20 kg or 25 kg) for Chickpea Flour and split grades</li>

<li>Jumbo Big Bags (FIBC 1,000 kg – 1,100 kg) with top filling and bottom discharge spouts for automated canning facilities and packaging plants</li>

<li>Retail-ready packaging (Pillow pack, Stand-up Doypack: 500g, 800g, 900g, 1kg) available for private label programs</li>

<li>Custom private labeling, batch barcodes, nutritional panels, and client palletization standards fully supported</li>

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<h3>Container Loading & Freight Logistics</h3>

<p>Because whole chickpeas are a hard, dense, free-flowing dry agricultural commodity (bulk density approx. 740 – 800 kg/m³), cargo configurations easily maximize weight limits while strictly complying with maritime ratings and road axle safety regulations:</p>

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<li><strong>20ft FCL Container:</strong>

<ul>

<li>Loose Floor Loaded (25 kg / 50 kg bags): Approx. 24.0 – 25.0 MT (Strictly capped at the <strong>25 MT maximum legal container payload limit</strong>)</li>

<li>Palletized (Standard Euro / Industrial pallets): Approx. 20.0 – 21.5 MT</li>

<li>Bulk Liner Bag (Sea-Bulk in 20ft container): Approx. 24.0 – 25.0 MT</li>

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<li><strong>40ft High Cube (HC) FCL Container:</strong>

<ul>

<li>Palletized or Floor Loaded: 24.0 – 25.0 MT (Strictly capped at the <strong>25 MT maximum legal container payload limit</strong> due to high commodity density)</li>

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<li><strong>Standard Truck (Road Transport / Mega Tır 90–100 m³):</strong>

<ul>

<li>Approx. 23.5 – 24.5 MT (Strictly capped at <strong>max 24 – 25 MT legal road axle payload</strong>)</li>

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<h3>Quality Assurance & Export Documentation</h3>

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<li>Comprehensive official export paperwork: Official Phytosanitary Certificate, Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Analysis (CoA) specifically verifying caliber breakdown, purity, moisture %, defect limits, and non-GMO confirmation, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, and Bill of Lading / CMR.</li>

<li>Fumigation certificate provided at loading port guaranteeing complete absence of warehouse weevils (<em>Callosobruchus maculatus</em>).</li>

<li>Certified compliant with European Commission (EU) pesticide MRL regulations and US FDA food safety rules. 100% Halal and Kosher certified.</li>

<li>Available trade delivery terms: FOB, CFR, CIF, and DAP.</li>

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