Pulses
Organic Green Lentils
Green lentils, one of Türkiye’s important pulses, grown under organic production conditions; a valuable raw material used in the production of various pulse products, above all in the food industry, thanks to their distinctive colour, aroma and nutritional profile.
General Information
Organic Green Lentils are a pulse product grown in accordance with organic production standards and offered as whole grains. Notable for their protein and fibre content as well as their distinctive colour and grain structure, green lentils are widely used in different food applications.
Türkiye is one of the important production centres in green lentil production and trade. Grain size, colour, uniformity, cooking properties and physical quality criteria are important in assessing the product’s suitability for its intended use.
Uses
Organic Green Lentils can be used in various applications, mainly in the food sector.
Main uses:
- In the production of packaged pulse products
- In the production of soups and ready meals
- In salads and cold dishes
- In pulse-based ready food products
- In the production of lentil flour and milled pulse products
- As a raw material in various food industry applications
The way the product is used and its processing requirements should be determined according to grain size, colour, uniformity, cooking properties and the buyer’s product specifications.
Analytical constituents
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | min 22 | % |
| Moisture | ≤ 14 | % |
| Crude fat | 1–2 | % |
| Crude fibre | ≤ 6 | % |
| Crude ash | ≤ 4 | % |
| Foreign matter | ≤ 0.5 | % |
The parameters stated above represent generally accepted values and may vary by batch; binding values are communicated at the time of enquiry during the resulting discussions.