Striped Sunflower Seeds

Striped Sunflower Seeds are one of Iran's exported seeds. This type of sunflower seed has been popular with customers inside and outside the country due to its special features and high quality. For example, this type of sunflower seed usually has larger seeds and a thinner skin, which has led to its use in the preparation of foods and processed products such as dried sunflower seeds, nuts, and sunflower seed oil. Sunflower is an annual plant with the scientific name Helianthus annusl and it grows as a stable bush. The length of sunflower growth period is from 90 days to 150 days depending on the variety and environmental factors. Khoi, Urmia, Selmas and Chaipare are among the cities of West Azerbaijan, which are considered the hub of sunflower seed production in Iran. Khoi city, with the production of 60% of Iran's sunflower seeds, is at the top of the country's producers

Product Technical Specifications:

Striped Sunflower Seeds Technical Specifications
No.	Characteristics	Unit	Measurement Limit
1	Taste and Smell	-	Natural
2	Impurity	-	Negative
3	The Effect of Mold	-	Negative
4	Insect Damage	-	Negative
5	Foreign Material	-	Negative
6	Moisture	Weight percentage	Max 3
7	Salt (for Roasted Sunflower Seeds)	Weight percentage	Max 5
8	The Peroxide Value of the Extractive Oil	milliequivalent grams per kilogram	Max 10
9	Acid-Insoluble Ash	Weight percentage	Max 0.2
10	Natural food coloring or natural and permitted food flavors or spices	-	Negative
11	Artificial colors, flavors and preservatives	-	Negative
12	Burnt (for roasted Sunflower Seeds)	Weight percentag	Max 1
13	Blank and Unriped	Weight percentag	Max 3
14	Broken	Weight percentag	Max 1
15	Mixed Type	Weight percentag	Max 1

 

Microbiology:

Microbiology of Striped Sunflower Seeds
No.	Characteristics	Measurement Limit (CFU/g)
2	Coliforms	10
3	Mold	100
4	Escherichia coli	Negative

 

Incoterms:

Storage Conditions: Striped Sunflower Seeds should be stored in a dry and cool place. The suitable storage temperature for storing Striped Sunflower Seeds is between 0 and 10 degrees Celsius. If stored in proper conditions, it can be stored for 12 months.

Certifications:

1. Iran National Standards Organization
2. Iran Plant Protection Organization
3. Standard of Good Agricultural Practices
4. Organic Agricultural Products Certification
5. physical, chemical and microbial analyzes from the most reliable laboratories
6. HACCP
7. ISO
8. FSSC
9. IFS
10. SGS
11. BRC

Pesticide Residues:

The residual amount of pesticides should be according to the national standard of Iran No. 13119.