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From the royal tombs of ancient Egypt to the
Old Testament cultivation, preparation, and consumption of
beans are recognized. The pinto bean were cultivated for the first time in the very earliest
Mexican and Peruvian civilizations more than 5,000 years ago, being popular in both
the Aztec and Inca cultures.
Our Pinto beans are grown in Argentina.
We
carefully select the beans and we adequate them to the parameters
followed by USDA according to the following table.
USDA Standard
Grades for beans:
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Grade
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Grade
#1
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Grade
#2
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Grade
#3
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General
Appearance:
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The special grade off color may be applied after
the removal of total defects.
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Percentage
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%
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%
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%
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Moisture
(1):
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18.0
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18.0
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18.0
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Total
Defects:
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3.0
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5.0
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7.0
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Total
Damaged:
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3.0
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5.0
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7.0
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Foreign
material:
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2.0
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4.0
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6.0
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Total
(Stones):
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0.5
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1.0
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2.0
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Stones:
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0.2
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0.4
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0.6
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Contrasting
Classes (2):
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0.5
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1.0
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2.0
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Classes
That Blend (3):
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5.0
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10.0
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15.0
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