India produces a wide variety of Sesame seeds varying in color from white to red to black, with oil content varying from 40 to 50 %. The white and black Indian Sesame seeds are mainly used for direct consumption by its addition in several foods and for exports. The brown Indian Sesame seeds are mainly used for oil extraction. These have oil content of around 45-50 %. The white Indian Sesame seeds have the desirable nutty taste and are used for making sweets, baked foods and confectionaries. The black Indian Sesame seeds are used for seasoning and for fries. Hulled seeds are also used for snack preparation.
Around 80 % of the sesame seed production in India, happens during the khariff season (June-July to September-October), with the crop starting to arrive from September. The remaining crop is cultivated in the rabi season (December to March), with the crop starting to arrive from March.
Sesame seed is largely cultivated in the western and eastern parts of the country. The major producers of Indian Sesame are Gujarat, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Rajasthan is also a major producer, when the area receives sufficient rains.
| Kinds : | White/Black/Brown |
| Grades: | Natural / Machine Cleaned |
| Mechanical Hulled, Aqua Hulled, Chemical Hulled | |
| Auto Sortexed | |
| Sun Dried or Auto Dried |
| Purity: | 99/1/; 98/2; 95/5; 99.90; 99.95; 99.97; 99.99 |
| Moisture: | 5% max |
| FFA: | 1% max or 2% max |
| Admixture: | 0.01% min |
| Total plate count: | 20,000 cfu/gm max |
| Yeast & Mould: | 5,000 cfu/gm max |
| Staphylococcus Aureaus: | Absent/gm |
| E.coli: | Absent/gm |
| Salmonellae: | Absent/gm |
| Bhc: | Not Detected |
| Ddt: | Not Detected |
| Aldrin: | Not Detected |
| Detection Limit: | 0.01ppm |
| Packing: | New Jute Bags 75/50/25/15/10 Kgs |
| HDPE/PP Bags 50/25/15/10 Kgs |
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