Ethiopian White Pea Beans
Specifications
Product Name: Ethiopian White Pea Beans (WPB)
Product name in short: WPB – HPS 600 to 700 pcs / 100g
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.
Minimum Order Quantity: 3 x 24 Metric Tons, 480 bags of 50 kg in each 20 ft. food grade container.
Ethiopian beans are only loaded in 20 ft. containers due to fumigation, road transportation and loading issues.
General Description
White Pea Beans are round or oval shaped.
They are Machine Cleaned (MC) and Hand Picked Selected (HPS) on a cleaning belt with purity of 99% min, imperfect beans of 4% max and moisture content of 14% max.
Every 100 gram of Ethiopian Round White Pea Beans contain 600 to 700 pieces of beans.
The Ethiopian White Pea Bean is under the category of ―Haricot beans.
The planting period of WPB should be set such that harvesting period falls during the dry season. The production period ranges from 85 to 120 days and 90 percent of the harvest is sold for export mainly to Europe. White Pea Beans are usually not intercropped.
Local Ethiopian name of White Pea Beans: Nech Boloqe
Harvesting Season: September-October
Location of Production: Amhara Region – North & South Wollo, East & West Gojjam, West & South Shoa and South Gondar. Oromia Region – Arsi, East & West Shoa, West Hararge. Tigray Region – South Tigray. Benshangul Gumuz Region – Wetekera Pawi. South Region – Gurage.
Usage
Ethiopian White Pea Beans 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.
Dry White Pea Beans can be cooked and stored in refrigerator for several days before adding to salads, rice, pasta, or stews as desired.
Canned White Pea Beans should be rinsed with cold water before being added to the recipes. The canned White Pea Beans will still contain a good amount of salt and flavors that are cooked into the beans.
Haricot beans are a great source of fiber, B vitamins and minerals; they also contain several important 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
The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) usually controls and updates the available crops and the prices of the White Pea Beans (WPB).
Storage Condition
WPB must be stored under dry, ventilated and hygienic conditions away from sunlight.
As the WPB dries out over time, it would take longer to soak and cook.
Documents provided with the Ethiopian White Pea Beans are as followed:
Invoice
Packing List
Certificate of Origin
Certificate of Analysis
Full set of Bill of Lading
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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