तुर्की लाल और हरी मसूर: फुटबॉल, स्प्लिट, मशीन ड्रेस्ड मानक और थोक शिपिंग

# Turkish Red & Green Lentils: Football, Split, Machine Dressed Standards & Bulk Shipping Türkiye is the genetic birthplace of lentils (Lens culinaris). The arid sun-drenched plains of Southeastern Anatolia produce red lentils with peerless sweetness and natural beta-carotene coloration, while the temperate volcanic highlands of Central Anatolia yield robust, firm green lentils. Nilasya Agro Foods mills, sorts, and exports premium Turkish lentils to global food processors, canneries, and wholesale importers. ### 1. Red Lentil Grades & Milling Specifications - **Red Football Lentils (Whole Dehulled):** Mechanically decorticated whole seeds without splitting the cotyledons. Polished with fine water mist to achieve a lustrous orange-crimson sheen with zero chemical additives. - **Red Split Lentils:** Decorticated and split into halves, offering rapid cooking (15 to 20 minutes) and superior velvety emulsification for soups, dals, and puree bases. - **Whole Brown Red Lentils:** Whole seeds with natural brown husks intact, exported to international milling facilities possessing their own dehulling plants. ### 2. Green Lentils (Laird & Eston Varieties) Grown across Konya and Yozgat, Turkish green lentils retain firm cellular integrity upon cooking: - **Laird Type (Large Green):** Caliber 6.0mm to 7.0mm, pale green seed coat with yellow cotyledon. Perfect for canned ready-meals and cold culinary salads. - **Eston Type (Small Green):** Caliber 4.5mm to 5.5mm, fast-cooking with concentrated earthy flavor. ### 3. Quality & Physical Standards - **Sortex Optical Purity:** 99.5% to 99.8% minimum. - **Moisture Content:** Max 14.0%. - **Damaged & Broken Seeds:** Max 1.0% in Green Lentils; max 1.5% in Football Red Lentils. - **Unpeeled Seeds in Split Lentils:** Max 0.25%. - **Foreign Matter:** Max 0.1%. ### 4. Bulk Shipping from Mersin International Port - **25kg & 50kg PP Bags:** 26 to 27 MT per 20ft container (loose stowed) with high-strength anti-slip woven polypropylene. - **1,000kg FIBC Big Bags:** Palletized for automated discharge. - **Container Liners:** 24 MT bulk liner stuffing directly into containers. - **Fumigation & Inspection:** Phosphine / Methyl bromide fumigation certified with pre-shipment SGS or GAFTA quality inspection at Mersin terminal.