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Markets for pulses & crop production

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 Pulse markets


PULSE MARKETS

Trade estimates indicate that the market for UK pulses is for about 2.23 million tonnes per annum, while the 2007 production was only about 0.43 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 2007 production, is given below.

 Source: British Edible Pulse Association, November 2007.

 

The market for pulses in the UK and crop production

Use

Market
(tonnes)

2007 production
(tonnes)

Special requirements

Animal Feed

1,500,000

  

215,000

  

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

  

130,000

  

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

  




52,000

  

Large Blue varieties used almost exclusively.

White Peas

40,000

  

2,000

  

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

  






23,000

  

Samples must be clean, sound with only low levels of moth damage, and pass soaking and cooking tests.

Small Blues

5,000

  

250

  

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

  


750
1,000
500
2,250

  

Small grain size peas and beans