Table 1.
Description of the pulse market classes selected for protein quality evaluation
| Pulse type | Market class | Scientific name | Level of processing | Crop year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pea | Green | Pisum sativum | Dehulled, split | 2010 |
| Pea | Yellow | Lathyrus aphaca | Dehulled, split | 2010 |
| Lentil | Green | Lens culinaris | n/a | 2010 |
| Lentil | Red | Lens culinaris | Dehulled, split | 2010 |
| Chickpea | Kabuli | Cicer arietinum | n/a | 2010 |
| Bean | Navy | Phaseolus vulgaris | n/a | 2010 |
| Bean | Pinto | Phaseolus vulgaris | n/a | 2010 |
| Bean | Kidney | Phaseolus vulgaris | n/a | 2010 |
| Bean | Black | Phaseolus vulgaris | n/a | 2010 |