Grade 01 / 03
Natural white sesame seeds.
The workhorse grade — oil crushing, and paste plants that hull in-house. Food-grade white sesame from Nigeria's central belt (Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba), where the country's whitest, most uniform seed is grown.
Contract specification — typical
Tighter parameters quoted on request| Purity | 98% min standard · 99% min on request |
| Moisture | 6.0% to 8.0% |
| Oil content | 48–52% |
| FFA (on oil) | 2.0% max |
| Admixture | 2.0% max (1.0% max on the 99% grade) |
| Coloured & other seeds | 2.0% max |
| Aflatoxin | Tested per lot to destination-market limits |
| Colour | White to creamy white |
Packing
New polypropylene (PP) bags, 50 kg. 19 MT per 20ft FCL · 26 MT per 40ft FCL. Work out your containers
Shipment
FOB Lagos · CFR / CIF main ports. Loading at Lagos (Apapa / Tin Can Island).
Season
New crop from late November; forward bookings from August.
Applications—Tahini & halva—Oil crushing—Bakery & confectionery
Sourcing sesame for the 2026/27 season?
New-crop arrivals begin in late November. Forward bookings open from August. Send us your specification and destination, and you will have a formal quotation within 48 hours.