Pulses
PULSES
Peas
USA/ Canada is largest Producer and exporter of pea, Lentils and other cereal crops . All Crops are available in whole and Peas & Lentils are in split forms and as functional ingredients like flours, starches, proteins and fibers. Peas are used globally as ingredients in food products, animal feed, pet food and aquaculture.
Lentils
Evergood commodities lentils have a global reputation for their quality. USA & Canada grows primarily red and green lentils that are consumed worldwide as a source of protein, fibre and other key nutrients. Canadian lentils are available whole, dehulled, split, and as flours and fractions.
Chickpeas
USA/Canada grows mostly kabuli chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) and a small quantity of desi chickpeas. USA/Canadian chickpeas are often consumed whole, or as ingredients in popular food products like hummus,snack foods, and baked Foods.
Beans & Faba Beans
There are over a dozen varieties of beans produced in USA & Canada – including navy, pinto, cranberry, black, dark and light red kidney, great northern, dutch brown, pink, small red, and adzuki. USA & Canada also produces faba beans, an ingredient with growing interest in the food industry. Canadian beans are sold domestically and for export.
SPECIAL CROPS
Mustard
USA & Canada grows yellow, brown and oriental mustard. Canadian yellow mustard is used as a condiment in North America, while brown mustard is primarily exported to Europe for condiments and specialty products like Dijon mustard.
Sunflower Seed
Both oil and confectionary-type sunflowers are grown in USA & Canada. Confection sunflower seeds are consumed as a roasted snack food, or used by the baking industry. Oilseed sunflowers are grown for birdfeed or to produce high-quality sunflower oil for human consumption.
Buckwheat
USA/Canadian buckwheat has traditionally been exported to countries like Japan to make products such as soba noodles. However, buckwheat is growing in popularity in North America and other markets as a nutritious, high-protein and gluten-free ingredient in baked goods and other food products.
Canaryseed
USA & Canada has become the world’s leading producer and exporter of canaryseed. Canaryseed is used almost exclusively as a component of feed mixtures for caged and wild birds, but it can also be used as a nutritious, high-protein ingredient in bakery and snack food applications.
