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PULSE MARKETS |
| Trade estimates indicate that the market for UK pulses is for about 2.23 million tonnes per annum, while the 2006 production was only about 0.74 million tonnes. There is therefore scope for expansion to replace imports and develop exports for value-added products. The range of pulse markets serviced by the UK trade, with an estimate of 2006 production, is given below. |
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The market for pulses in the UK and crop production |
(tonnes) |
(tonnes) |
| Animal Feed | 1,500,000 | 495,000 | Peas, beans and lupins in competition with imported soya meal and other vegetable protein. White or green-seeded peas used and a premium can be paid for lupins because of their high protein content. |
| Edible Export Beans | 400,000 | 90,000 | Beans must be clean, sound and have low levels of Bruchid damage. |
| Green Peas a) Micronising b) Export Total |
80,000 110,000 190,000 |
105,000 |
"Large Blue" varieties used almost exclusively. |
| White Peas | 40,000 | 10,000 | Commercially referred to as 'yellow' peas. |
| Marrowfat Peas a) Canning b) Packet c) Export (Far East) d) Other Export Total |
30,000 12,000 15,000 35,000 92,000 |
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Samples must be clean, sound with only low levels of moth damage, and pass soaking and cooking tests. |
| Small Blues | 5,000 | 1,000 | Samples must be clean, sound and pass cooking tests. |
| Pigeon Trade a) Maples b) Small blues c)Tic beans Total |
2,000 1,000 1,000 4,000 |
2,000 1,000 1,000 4,000 |
Small grain pea and beans |