Lentils

Green Lentils: 

• Whole Large Green ( Laird )
• Whole Medium Green ( Richlea )
• Whole Small Green ( Eston )
• Whole French Green

 Red Lentils:

• Whole Red with skin (Crimson and Robin )
• Whole Red without skin ( Football ) unpolished or polished
• Split Red ( Crimson and Robin ) unpolished or polished

Archeological investigation has shown that lentils have been grown since the early Stone Age. India leads the world in lentil production, and India and its neighbours consume most of the lentils. The Palouse area of Washington and Idaho was originally the main area of lentil production in North America, but since Canada began production in 1969, Canada, Turkey and Australia have been the largest lentil exporters in the world.

Lentils are classified into two groups by seed size. The large seeded Chilean type has a seed size that averages 50 grams or more per 1000 seeds. The small seeded Persian type has a seed size that averages 40 grams or less per 1000 seeds. For both types of lentils, the seeds are lens-shaped which is the source of the name lentil. Seed coat colours range from clear to green, brown, grey, blotched purple or black. The cotyledons can be yellow, red or green.