MOQ tiers
| Tier | Quantity | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | 500 kg LCL | — |
| Standard FCL | 1 × 20'FCL ≈ 22 MT | — |
| Programme | 5–15 × 20'FCL / year | — |
Sprouting Seeds Exporter & Wholesale Supplier — 35+ Origins, 80+ Destinations
Kehkashan exports food-grade sprouting seeds — alfalfa, broccoli, mung, and lentil — from origin partners in Pakistan, the USA, and Italy, supplied in bulk FCL or LCL with FOB Jebel Ali, CFR, or CIF terms to clean-eating retail and natural-food buyers across 80+ destinations.
- 35+ origins
- 80+ destinations
- ISTA / OECD certified
- LC at sight (USD/EUR)
Reference image. Sample lots and product-specific photography available on RFQ.
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- —
- Also known as
- Mung sprouts, بذور الاستنبات, семена для проращивания
- HS code
- —
- Common varieties
- Mung bean, Alfalfa sprout, Broccoli sprout, Radish sprout
- Origins available
- India, Pakistan, Australia
- MOQ
- 1 MT starter
- Pack sizes
- 25 kg PP bag
- Specs
- Purity: 99%, Germination: 90% min, Salmonella: Negative
- Lead time
- 10–18 days from PO confirmation
- Incoterms
- FOB Jebel Ali · CFR · CIF · DAP
- Payment terms
- LC at sight · TT · DP
Specification & container math
FOB pricing bands (RFQ)
| Grade | Indicative range |
|---|---|
| Mung / lentil / chickpea sprouting | RFQ — entry tier |
| Alfalfa / clover sprouting | RFQ — mid tier |
| Broccoli / radish / mustard (microgreen) | RFQ — premium tier |
Lead times — top destinations
| Discharge port | Transit | Incoterm |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi (Pakistan, FOB) | 0 days | FOB |
| Jebel Ali (UAE) | 4–6 days | CFR / CIF |
| Jeddah Islamic Port (KSA) | 8–12 days | CFR / CIF |
| Dammam (KSA) | 7–10 days | CFR / CIF |
| Mombasa (Kenya) | 14–20 days | CFR / CIF |
- Packaging formats
- 25 kg PP bag (food-grade liner)
- Container capacity
- 20'FCL: 22 MT
Documentation set per shipment
Every container leaves UAE Free Zone with the document pack below. Additional certificates (Halal, SASO conformity, BRC, organic, FairWild, etc.) are added on request before vessel loading.
- Bill of Lading (BL) — original 3/3 set
- Commercial Invoice — UAE Free Zone issued
- Packing List with lot codes
- Certificate of Origin (CoO) — Dubai Chamber attested
- Phytosanitary Certificate — origin NPPO
- Salmonella negative test (25 g spec, EU / FDA)
- E. coli O157:H7 negative test (where required)
- Listeria absent in 25 g (food-grade)
- Total plate count, yeast, mould
- Fumigation Certificate
Procurement-team questions
Answers to the questions buyers ask us most often during RFQ and trial-shipment evaluation.
- Why is sprouting-grade seed different from agriculture-grade?
- Sprouting seed must meet food-safety standards (Salmonella absent in 25 g, E. coli O157:H7 absent, Listeria absent in 25 g) because consumers eat the sprouts raw. Agriculture-grade seed has no microbiological spec because it gets planted, not eaten. Sprouting seed costs 30–60% more, ships in food-grade liners, and carries extended microbiological COA. Never substitute agriculture-grade for sprouting use.
- What is the typical Salmonella incidence and how is it managed?
- Industry data shows 0.1–0.3% Salmonella detection rate in untested raw seed lots. We test every export-bound lot at an ILAC-accredited origin lab and reject any positive lot. Steam-pasteurised lots (DriedFresh or comparable HACCP-validated process) further reduce risk; some buyers (US, EU sprouters) require steam-pasteurised seed by regulation. We supply both raw-tested and steam-pasteurised on request.
- Mung sprouting versus alfalfa sprouting — different markets?
- Mung-bean sprouts are the high-volume Asian / GCC retail product (bean-sprouts in Chinese / Thai cuisine, GCC Indian / Pakistani diaspora retail). Alfalfa sprouts are the Western salad-bar and clean-eating product. Broccoli microgreens are the premium nutraceutical-marketing tier (sulforaphane content). Different markets, different price tiers, different packaging — specify clearly on PO.
- What is the seed-to-sprout multiplier?
- Mung beans: 1 kg seed yields 6–8 kg fresh sprouts in 4 days. Alfalfa: 1 kg seed yields 8–10 kg microgreens in 6–8 days. Broccoli: 1 kg seed yields 6–8 kg microgreens in 7–10 days. Buyers planning sprouting facility throughput size their seed purchasing against weekly retail-pack demand and multiplier ratio.
- Can you supply organic-certified sprouting seed?
- Yes — USDA Organic, EU Organic (ECOCERT), and Halal-certified sprouting lots are available for alfalfa, broccoli, mung, and lentil. Premium 25–40% over conventional. MOQ 1 MT minimum for organic-track. Documentation includes the organic-cert plus the standard food-safety microbiological panel.
Related buyer guides & trade briefs
Long-form guides written by the Kehkashan trade desk for buyers and procurement teams scoping origin trade-offs, variety codes, and documentation flows.
trade brief
Wholesale Sprouting Seeds: 8 Species, US/EU Food-Safety Spec
Salmonella & E. coli zero-tolerance sprouting seeds — alfalfa, broccoli, mung, lentil. Pakistan, USA, Canada, Italy origins. FOB pricing, reply in 1 working day.
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