Whole Broad Beans
Vicia faba L. • Egyptian Agricultural Origin
Quality & Safety Guarantee
- ISO 22000:2018 & HACCP Certified Batch
- EU Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 MRL Compliant
- Salmonella: Absent in 25g/50g guaranteed
- Non-GMO & Non-Irradiated Declaration provided
- Weevil-Free: 100% Phytosanitary Certificate guaranteed
Pulses & Legumes
Whole Broad Beans
Vicia faba L.
Egyptian Whole Broad Beans (Vicia faba) are a cornerstone of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern diets, cultivated along the fertile Nile Valley for millennia. Al Sharif's whole broad beans are machine-cleaned, gravity-sorted, and Sortex-polished to deliver premium, weevil-free, intact beans meeting the strictest European food safety and phytosanitary requirements for direct human consumption and food processing.
Industrial Applications:
Canned Ful Medames manufacturing, boiled & salted snack beans, fresh market retail, horse bean food processing, plant-based protein ingredient, falafel mix production, organic food range.
B2B Technical Specification Sheet
| Botanical Name | Vicia faba L. |
|---|---|
| Plant Family | Fabaceae |
| HS Code | 0713.50.00 |
| Country of Origin | Egypt |
| Available Forms | Whole beans (machine cleaned & polished) |
| Purity Grade | Min 99.5% (Weevil-Free, Sortex cleaned) |
| Moisture Content | Max 14.0% |
| Protein Content (dry basis) | Min 26% - 30% |
| Foreign Material | Max 0.3% |
| Pest Status | Weevil-Free, Phytosanitary Certificate provided |
Commercial Packaging & Shipping Logistics
| Standard Packaging | 25kg / 50kg woven PP bags with PE inner liner |
|---|---|
| 20ft FCL Loadability | ~22 to 25 Metric Tons |
| 40ft HC FCL Loadability | ~44 to 48 Metric Tons |
| Harvest Season | March to May |
| Shelf Life & Storage | 24 Months in cool, dry warehouse conditions |
| Shipping Documents | Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin (EUR.1), Phytosanitary Certificate, Fumigation Certificate, and all further docs as per client request. |