Premium Machine Cleaned & Sortexed Lentils (Red, Green, Yellow) – 100% Pure Export Grade

<p>We supply premium export-grade <strong>Lentils</strong> (<em>Lens culinaris</em>) sourced directly from prime Mediterranean and Anatolian pulse growing plains. Processed through advanced de-stoning, aspiration, gravity separation, mechanical dehulling/splitting, polishing, and high-precision optical color sorters (Sortex), our lentils are renowned for their uniform sizing, vivid natural coloration, rapid cooking properties, and rich vegetable protein content. Widely supplied to industrial canning factories, soup and ready-meal manufacturers, pulse packaging brands, institutional food distributors, and humanitarian relief organizations worldwide.</p>

<h3>Key Commercial Varieties & Processing Forms</h3>

<p>To meet the diverse culinary preferences and packaging standards of Middle Eastern, North African, European, and Asian markets, we supply multiple calibrated varieties:</p>

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<li><strong>1. Red Lentils (Dehulled):</strong>

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<li><strong>Red Split Lentils (Yaprak Mercimek):</strong> Dehulled and mechanically split; fast-cooking with brilliant orange-red color, polished with or without vegetable oil/water.</li>

<li><strong>Red Football Lentils (Whole Dehulled / Futbol):</strong> Whole rounded dehulled red kernels (sizes: 2.5 mm – 3.5 mm / 3.0 mm – 4.0 mm).</li>

<li><strong>Whole Red Lentils (In-Hull):</strong> Cleaned brown-skin whole lentils for splitting or direct cooking.</li>

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<li><strong>2. Green Lentils (Whole with Skin):</strong>

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<li><strong>Large Green Lentils (Laird Type):</strong> Calibres 6.0 mm – 7.0 mm+ (Earthy, robust texture for salads, stews, and retail packing).</li>

<li><strong>Medium Green Lentils (Richlea Type):</strong> Calibres 5.0 mm – 6.0 mm.</li>

<li><strong>Small Green / Brown Lentils (Eston Type):</strong> Calibres 4.0 mm – 5.0 mm.</li>

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<li><strong>3. Yellow Lentils:</strong> Whole dehulled and split yellow lentils for traditional purées, curries, and dhal preparations.</li>

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

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<li><strong>Botanical Name:</strong> <em>Lens culinaris</em> Medik. (syn. <em>Lens esculenta</em>)</li>

<li><strong>Common Trade Names:</strong> Red Lentils, Green Lentils, Yellow Lentils, Red Split Lentils, Football Lentils, Lentilles, Lentejas, Linsen, Kırmızı Mercimek, Yeşil Mercimek, Sarı Mercimek, Masoor Dal</li>

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

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<li><strong>0713.40.00.00:</strong> Lentils, dried, shelled, whether or not skinned or split</li>

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<li><strong>Purity:</strong> Min. 99.5% – 99.9% (Optical Sortex cleaned, metal-detected, free from stones, mud balls, and glass)</li>

<li><strong>Moisture Content:</strong> Max. 12.0% – 14.0%</li>

<li><strong>Foreign Matter:</strong> Max. 0.1% – 0.2%</li>

<li><strong>Damaged / Discolored Kernels:</strong> Max. 0.5% – 1.0%</li>

<li><strong>Unpeeled Seeds (in dehulled grades):</strong> Max. 0.2% – 0.5%</li>

<li><strong>Crude Protein:</strong> Min. 24.0% – 26.0% (dry basis)</li>

<li><strong>Origin:</strong> Turkey / Mediterranean Origin</li>

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

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<h3>Packaging & Preservation Standards</h3>

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<li>25 kg or 50 kg PP (polypropylene) woven bags with custom color printing</li>

<li>25 kg or 50 kg multi-ply craft paper bags with food-grade inner barrier liners</li>

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

<li>Consumer retail packaging (500g, 800g, 900g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg) supported for private label supermarket contracts</li>

<li>Custom private labeling, batch barcodes, and palletization supported</li>

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

<p>Because dried lentils are dense agricultural pulses (bulk density approx. 800 – 850 kg/m³), shipments achieve optimal weight efficiency while strictly complying with international container payload ratings and road transport axle limits:</p>

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

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<li>Loose Floor Loaded (25/50 kg bags): Approx. 22.0 – 24.5 MT</li>

<li>Palletized (25 kg bags): Approx. 20.0 – 22.0 MT</li>

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

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<li>24.0 – 25.0 MT (Strictly capped at the <strong>25 MT maximum legal container payload limit</strong>)</li>

<li>Palletized: Approx. 23.0 – 24.5 MT</li>

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<li><strong>Standard Truck (Road Transport / Tır):</strong>

<ul>

<li>Approx. 23.0 – 25.0 MT (Strictly capped at <strong>max 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 purity (99.9%), moisture, caliber, and freedom from GMOs/heavy metals, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, and Bill of Lading / CMR.</li>

<li>Compliant with European Commission (EU), US FDA, and Codex Alimentarius pulse standards; fumigation certificates provided upon loading.</li>

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

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