Mustard Seed

Mustard is bought by type because the three types are chemically different products. Yellow (white) mustard is the mild condiment base used in table mustard and as a natural emulsifier and binder in processed meat. Brown mustard carries the sharp pungency associated with Dijon-style and Asian condiments. Oriental mustard is grown largely for oil and for high-heat condiment work. Pungency in the brown and oriental types comes from glucosinolate content, and it is heat- and moisture-sensitive — badly stored seed loses the very property the buyer is paying for. Yellow mustard, by contrast, is valued for its mucilage and water-binding behaviour, which is why it appears in formulations that never taste of mustard at all. Cleanliness is the other half of the specification. Mustard is a small seed and cleaning plants are judged on their ability to remove other small seeds and inert matter without loss.

Yellow (white) mustard: Mild; condiment base, emulsifier and binder in food formulation. Brown mustard: Pungent; Dijon-style and Asian condiment production. Oriental mustard: Oil extraction and high-pungency condiment use. Milled / ground presentations: Available against confirmed demand and agreed particle specification.

Purity — Typically 99 %+ after cleaning. Moisture — Normally 10 % maximum at loading. Admixture — Other seeds and inert matter limited per contract. Oil content — Type dependent; stated per lot where relevant to the application. Heat damage — Maximum agreed per contract — affects pungency retention. Values vary by grade, crop year and supplier and are confirmed against supplier documentation at quotation.

Canada is a major origin in world mustard seed trade, with production concentrated in Saskatchewan and Alberta. All three commercial types are grown, and cleaning and grading capacity is established close to the growing regions. Because the three types serve different industries, they are contracted separately and their availability does not move in step. State the type in the enquiry — 'mustard seed' alone cannot be quoted accurately. Origin, availability, grade and certification are confirmed at quotation for the lot actually offered — origin is a supply attribute, never an assumed property of the product.

Contract by type and by intended use; pungency-critical buyers should agree a testing method in advance. · Keep transit temperature exposure in mind for pungency-sensitive lots on long tropical routes. · Quoted FOB, CFR or CIF.

Commonly relevant documentation: Certificate of Analysis · Phytosanitary Certificate · Certificate of Origin · Pesticide residue report on request. Availability is confirmed per order and per destination.