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Green Lentil Quality Spreads Widen

PANAMA - Oct 28/16 - SNS -- Large green lentil markets continued to lead to the complex higher during the past week, with quality premiums widening within and between grades.

Since the start of harvest, trading levels for No 2 or better large green lentils have advanced at a faster rate than for Extra 3 Canada product; while No 3 grade lentils have declined in value as supplies rise relative to prospective demand.

This is more obvious in grower markets, with product at the higher end of the grade scale receiving more money than at the lower end.

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