Pigeon Peas (Whole)

The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, family fabaceae) is thought to have originated in India, where it is still widely grown as a food crop. It is also used extensively as a cover crop, green manure, inter crop etc. in many sustainable farming systems in the tropics and subtropics, and in many home gardens in warm climates.

World production of pigeon peas is estimated at 4.49 million tons. About 63% of this production comes from India. Africa is the secondary center of diversity and at present it contributes about 21% of global production with 1.05 million tons. Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique and Uganda are the major producers in Africa.

Varieties:

• White > Foreign Matter: 1% Max
• Red > Weeviled: 2% Max
• Mixed 80/20 > Broken / Damaged: 3% Max , Foreign / Sister Beans: 0.5% Max