Red Kidney Beans
Specifications
Product Name: Ethiopian Red Kidney Beans (RKB)
Also known as Small Red Kidney Beans in comparison with the Chinese and American big size beans.
Suggested Applications: Canning industry, packing for salad, pasta, rice, stew and soup.
Packing: 50 kg Jute bags with product name, weight, production date, expiry date, origin and batch number.
Shelf life: 24 months
Minimum Order Quantity: 3 x 24 Metric Tons, 480 bags of 50 kg in 20 ft. food grade containers.
Ethiopian beans are only loaded in 20 ft. containers due to fumigation, road transportation and loading issues.
General Description
Red Kidney Beans are oval shaped, clean and bright and have natural smell.
They are Machine Cleaned (MC) and / or Hand Picked Selected (HPS) with purity of 99% min, imperfect beans of 4% max and moisture content of 14% max.
Every 100 gram of Ethiopian Red Kidney Beans contain 450 to 500 pieces of beans.
Ethiopian Red Kidney Beans are popular in the world, in particular in Scandinavian and European countries, including Germany and in South Asia, including India and Pakistan.
They are mostly used for traditional cuisine like Rajma and in salads, rice, pasta, or stews as desired.
Local Ethiopian name of Red Kidney Bean: Qey Boloqe
Harvesting Season: October-November, June-July.
Location of Production: Oromia Region – West & East Shoa. Amhara Region – South Gondar, West & East Gojjam. South Region – Sidama zone, Borecha & Hawassa, Wollayta, Bollo sosore and Boditi, Gurage, Abeshgere, Alaba and Dawro Zones.
The most famous Ethiopian Red Kidney Beans are from Gojjam with reddish uniformed color.
The product is described in short: RKB – HPS 450 – 500 pcs/100g
Usage
Ethiopian Red Kidney Beans (RKB) are usually sold as canned beans or in dry transparent packs for the end user in supermarket shelves.
Many people consider beans as vegetarian alternatives for meat. However, they are also considered part of the Vegetable Group because they are an excellent source of dietary fiber and nutrients.
Fumigation
After being bagged in 50 kg bags, the product is fumigated to guarantee that it is absolutely free from live or dead insects. The final fumigation is carried out during stuffing in container at Djibouti port and a fumigation certificate will be provided along with the export documents.
Considerations
Dry Red Kidney Beans are cooked between 60-90 minutes after overnight soaking. It can then be stored in refrigerator for several days.
Canned Red Kidney Beans should be rinsed with cold water before being added to the recipes. The Canned Red Kidney Beans will still contain a good amount of salt and flavors that are cooked into the beans.
Storage Condition
Red Kidney Beans must be stored under dry, ventilated and hygienic conditions away from sunlight. As the RKB dry out over time it would take longer to soak and cook.
Documents provided with the Ethiopian Red Kidney Beans are as followed:
Invoice
Packing List
Certificate of Origin
Duty Free Treatment (DFTP)
Certificate of weight and quality
Full set of Bill of Lading
Fumigation Certificate
Phytosanitary Certificate
Any other document required should be notified in advance. It is the buyer’s responsibility to comply with regulations in their own countries and rights of third parties.
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