Canadian Pulses
& Specifications

Whodunit Resource Group supplies Red, Green, and Black Lentils, Yellow and Green Peas, and Dry Beans in whole, split, dehulled, and custom-packed formats.

Premium Canadian Quality

Reliable Global Supply

Agreed Quality Standards

Sustainable Food Systems

Canadian Pulses displayed in bowls: Lentils, Peas, and Beans

We handle the Canadian Pulse market classes used in food and feed. Lentils: Red (small and large) and Green (Laird, Richlea, Eston). Peas: Yellow and Green. Beans: Navy, Pinto, Black, and Kidney. Specialty classes only when named on the offer. Availability follows the crop year.

Ask for a current specification sheet and sample. Typical parameters follow Canadian Grain Commission dry-grade moisture unless the contract is tighter: Red Lentils 13% max, Green Lentils 14% max, Peas 16% max, Dry Beans commonly 14–16% in trade. Grade, size, colour, foreign material, splits, damaged seed, and protein are set on the recap. Purity figures such as 99% are a contract spec, not a CGC grade name.

Delivery terms: FCA (Free Carrier), FOB, CFR, CIF, and DAP, as agreed on the offer. Shipping documents and inspection requirements are confirmed against the contract and destination.

Canadian Pulses – Key Specifications
Parameter	Lentils	Peas	Dry Beans
Usual grades	No. 1 / No. 2 Canada	No. 1 / No. 2 Canada	No. 1 / No. 2 Canada
Moisture (typical max)	Red Lentils 13%; Green Lentils 14%; or as contracted	Peas 16%; Dry Beans 14–16% typical trade; CGC dry grade Beans up to ~18%; or as contracted	16–18% class-dependent
Key quality points	Colour, splits, FM, damaged, contrast classes	Colour, bleach, wrinkle, FM, cracked	Size, colour, splits, contrasting classes, FM
Common packs	Bulk, bulk-bag tote, client bag	Bulk, bulk-bag tote, client bag	Bulk, bulk-bag tote, client bag

Canadian Lentils

Red, Green, and Black Lentils.

Canada is the world’s leading Lentil exporter. We offer the classes that dominate global trade, prepared whole or split.

Red Lentils

Whole, dehulled whole, and split Red Lentils for food and ingredient markets.

Whole Red, football & Masoor Dal
Typical maximum moisture: 13%
Colour and split quality to contract

Green Lentils

Large, medium, and small Green Lentils, sourced to your market class.

Laird, Richlea & Eston classes
Typical maximum moisture: 14%
Whole, dehulled & split formats

Black Lentils

Small, dark Lentils for specialty food and ingredient applications.

Current crop-year lots
Specification and sample on request
Bulk, totes & custom bags

Formats: whole · dehulled · split · flour (on request)

French-type / dark speckled, extra-small reds, and other specialty lots when the crop and demand line up. Inquire by crop year.

Peas

Yellow and Green Canadian Peas.

Canada is the world’s largest Pea producer and exporter. Yellow Peas dominate export volumes; Green Peas serve food and specialty channels. Both are used in food, splitting, milling, protein extraction, and feed.

Yellow Peas: Yellow Peas: the volume class. Colour, size, and bleach or stain are the commercial controls. Whole, split, feed, or milling. Moisture as above unless the recap is tighter.
Green Peas: Smaller market, tighter colour specification. Used in food packing, splitting, and some ingredient applications. Colour and bleaching are inspected closely.
Other Pea types: Maple and specialty Peas when available. Feed Peas for livestock, pet food, and aquaculture programs.
Formats: Formats: whole · split · feed · flour / milling stock (on request)

Dry Beans

The class your market needs.

Canada produces a wide range of dry edible Beans for domestic canning and export. Classes and growing regions differ from Peas and Lentils; we source to the class you specify.

Formats: cleaned and sized whole Beans · custom pack. Milling and flour on request.

Navy White Beans: White Pea Beans for canning and baking.
Pinto Beans: For Mexican and North American foodservice.
Black Beans: For retail and food manufacturing.
Kidney Beans: Dark and light Red Kidney Beans for canning and foodservice.
Cranberry & other Beans: Great Northern, Cranberry, small Red, and other commercial classes on inquiry.
Packing: Bulk, bulk-bag totes, or client-specific bags. The offer names the class, grade, size, and agreed moisture limit.

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OUR APPROACH

Sourcing based on
your requirements

Ask for a current specification sheet and representative sample. The recap locks grade, class, moisture, colour, size, foreign material, damage, and packing.

WHY CHOOSE WHODUNIT

A partner you can count on.

Reliable Sourcing

Our farms and growers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.

Commercial Focus

No. 1 / No. 2 Canada or buyer specification, as agreed in the contract.

Clear Communication

One recap naming the lot specification, documents, packing, and FCA or another agreed Incoterm.

Long-Term Relationships

Spot lots and multi-shipment programs, with identity preservation when agreed.

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Canadian Pulses & Specifications