Sprouting & microgreen seed · from origin · since 1957

A World-Leading Sprouting Seeds Supplier — 20+ Food-Grade Varieties from One Origin

Untreated · Sortex-cleaned · ISTA-tested per lot · third-party microbial testing · 25 kg lot-tagged bags · FOB Karachi

Kohenoor International has supplied seed to importers in more than seventy countries since 1957. Our sprouting range is the same discipline applied to food: natural untreated seed, optical cleaning, a laboratory certificate with every lot, and an export desk that answers a real buyer within 24 hours. Commercial sprout producers, microgreen farms, health-food distributors and private-label brands buy here because one origin can fill a mixed container with every species they sell.

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By Kohenoor Export Desk · reviewed by Usman Hayat, third-generation seed exporter · Updated 2026-10-01

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Fresh alfalfa sprouts grown from Kohenoor untreated sprouting seed

In short: Kohenoor International exports bulk, food-grade sprouting and microgreen seed — alfalfa, clover, fenugreek, radish, mung bean, chickpea, sesame, mustard, cress, fennel, onion, basil and more — from Pakistan to sprout growers, microgreen farms and distributors worldwide. Every lot is untreated, Sortex-cleaned, ISTA-tested for purity and germination, and shipped in 25 kg lot-tagged bags with a Certificate of Analysis; independent Salmonella and E. coli testing is available per lot. Minimum order 500 kg (alfalfa 1 MT), quotation within 24 hours.

Untreated — no coating, no fungicideSortex optical-cleanedISTA-tested every lotCOA within 24 hThird-party Salmonella / E. coli testingLot-tagged traceabilityOrganic lots on request (NOP · EU · JAS)Since 1957 · 70+ countries

20+sprouting varieties

500 kgminimum order (alfalfa 1 MT)

7–12 daysstock lot to FOB Karachi

25 kgpoly-lined, lot-tagged bags

24 hquotation & COA

ISO 9001 · HACCPquality systems

Why the world's sprout growers source seed from one origin

A sprout or microgreen business sells freshness, but it runs on seed. Every tray, drum and clamshell starts with a kilogram of seed that must germinate evenly, carry no weed seed or stones, and arrive with the paperwork a food-safety auditor will ask for. When that seed comes from six different traders in six countries, every delivery is a new risk and a new set of documents. When it comes from one origin with one quality system, the business becomes predictable.

That is the role Kohenoor International has grown into. We are a third-generation seed house in Hyderabad, Sindh — a region that has produced alfalfa, fenugreek, mustard, sesame and vegetable seed for generations — with our own cleaning plant, our own seed-testing laboratory and research plots, and offices in Pakistan, Dubai and Australia. We have been shipping seed to importers since 1957 and today serve buyers in more than seventy countries.

For sprouting customers that history translates into something very practical: one supplier who can put alfalfa, clover, radish, fenugreek, mung bean, mustard, cress and sesame into the same container, with the same bag format, the same lot-tag system and the same Certificate of Analysis layout for every species. One purchase order, one set of documents, one person to call.

Seed testing laboratory at Kohenoor International, Hyderabad — purity and germination testing before every sprouting lot ships

The range — twelve core species, more on request

The table below is the working range most of our sprouting customers draw from. Each species has its own page with the commercial sprouting method, buyer specification, documents and ordering details.

Seed	Botanical name	Typical use	Typical days to harvest
Alfalfa	Medicago sativa	Sprouts, salad mixes, sandwich lines	4–6
Clover (red & crimson)	Trifolium pratense / T. incarnatum	Sprouts, blends with alfalfa	4–6
Fenugreek (methi)	Trigonella foenum-graecum	Sprouts, microgreens	3–5
Radish (daikon & rose)	Raphanus sativus	Microgreens, spicy sprout mixes	5–7
Mung bean	Vigna radiata	Bean sprouts (drum sprouting)	3–5
Chickpea	Cicer arietinum	Sprouts, hummus & snack makers	2–4
Sesame (white & black)	Sesamum indicum	Sprouts, microgreens	2–4
Mustard	Brassica juncea / Sinapis alba	Microgreens, spicy mixes	5–8
Cress	Lepidium sativum	Microgreens, garnish	5–8
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	Premium microgreens	10–14
Onion	Allium cepa	Premium microgreens	10–14
Basil	Ocimum basilicum	Culinary microgreens	10–14

Days-to-harvest figures are typical commercial ranges and vary with temperature, water and the grower's system — run your own trial on the first lot. If you sprout a species not listed here, ask: the export desk sources and tests additional vegetable and legume seed on request, subject to the same untreated, cleaned and certified standard.

What "food-grade sprouting seed" means at Kohenoor

Seed intended for sprouting is eaten raw, in its entirety, within days of germination. It therefore has to meet a stricter standard than seed sold for sowing. Four things define our sprouting lots.

Untreated. No fungicide, no insecticide, no colourant, no coating. The bag tag states the end use. Buyers should always confirm the lot they receive is the sprouting-use lot before a production run.
Sortex optical-cleaned. Colour-sorting removes discoloured, broken and immature seed, weed seed and foreign particles that gravity cleaning alone can miss. In legume species such as alfalfa and clover this is also how we hold dodder (Cuscuta) at zero.
ISTA-tested per lot. Purity and germination are tested in our laboratory and certified on an ISTA Orange Certificate referencing the lot ID printed on every bag tag. Alfalfa sprouting lots typically run around 99% purity and 90%+ germination; other species are stated lot by lot on the Certificate of Analysis.
Microbiologically documented. Because sprouting conditions can multiply bacteria, buyers in the EU, USA, Japan and elsewhere expect seed-level screening. Independent third-party testing for Salmonella and E. coli (STEC) is arranged per lot on request, and we support the EU seeds-for-sprouting documentation (Regulations 208/2013 and 211/2013) and the records US sprout operations keep under the FDA Produce Safety Rule.

Seed cleaning and processing machinery at Kohenoor International — Sortex-cleaned sprouting lots

Read the full process on the food safety & testing page.

Who we supply

Sprouting is not one market but four, each with different volumes, packaging and paperwork. We have a page for each because the questions are different.

Commercial sprout growersDrum and tray producers buying 500 kg to full containers of alfalfa, mung, clover and radish, who need every delivery to behave like the last one. For sprout growers →

Microgreen farmsVertical and greenhouse farms sowing radish, mustard, cress, fennel, basil and onion by the tray, who need uniform, clean seed and a recurring supply rhythm. For microgreen farms →

Health-food distributors & importersImporters and wholesalers who move mixed containers to retailers and growers and need the documentation pack to clear and resell with confidence. For distributors →

Private-label & retail brandsBrands repacking 25 kg bulk into 50 g–500 g consumer packs, who need six to eight consistent SKUs from one origin. For private label →

From field to bag: how a sprouting lot is produced

Seed for our sprouting lots is grown on contracted farms in Sindh and Punjab under the supervision of our field team, harvested at full maturity and brought to our plant in Hyderabad. There it passes through pre-cleaning, gravity separation, Sortex colour sorting and sizing. Samples go to the laboratory for purity, germination and moisture; the lot is then bagged in 25 kg poly-lined PP woven bags, each with a sealed tag carrying the lot ID that appears on the certificates.

Microbiological samples are drawn from the finished lot and sent to an independent laboratory when the buyer's specification calls for it. Phytosanitary inspection and the certificate of origin are completed before container loading at Karachi. Every step is recorded against the lot ID, which is how an auditor at your end can trace a retail pack back to a field.

Bagging and lot-tagging of seed at Kohenoor International before export

Documents that travel with every shipment

ISTA Orange Certificate (purity, germination, other seed, moisture) — per lot
Certificate of Analysis within 24 hours of request
Independent microbiological report (Salmonella, E. coli/STEC) — per lot, on request
Phytosanitary certificate (IPPC) and certificate of origin
Untreated / sprouting-use declaration and, where required, the third-country certificate that EU importers of seeds for sprouting file under Regulation 211/2013
Commercial invoice and packing list showing lot IDs and net weights
Organic certificate (USDA NOP, EU Organic or JAS) for organic lots

We are a seed supplier, not a regulator: approvals and registrations belong to the importer and the sprout producer in the destination country. What we provide is a complete, consistent file for every lot so that the approval process on your side runs without surprises.

Commercial terms, simply

Item	Standard
Minimum order	500 kg per species; alfalfa sprouting lots 1 MT. Mixed containers welcome.
Packaging	25 kg poly-lined PP woven bags, sealed lot tags; private-label and retail-ready formats on request.
Lead time	Stock lots: 7–12 days to FOB Karachi vessel loading. Organic lots: 60–90 days, minimum 5 MT.
Terms	FOB Karachi; CFR / CIF to your port on request.
Payment	100% TT against copy of bill of lading, or irrevocable letter of credit at sight; easier terms for repeat buyers.
Destinations	USA, EU & UK, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, GCC, Australia and more.

Quotations are given on the day you enquire, against current lots in the warehouse. We do not publish a price list because seed is a crop: the right number depends on the species, the lot, the volume and the season.

Why buyers stay

Importers switch suppliers when a lot disappoints. They stay when ten lots in a row behave the same way, when the documents are right the first time and when the person who answers the phone knows what a germination test is. We have built the company around those three things: our own plant and laboratory, a document set that has cleared ports on five continents, and an export desk staffed by seed people rather than a call centre.

Research and trial plots at Kohenoor International — varieties are evaluated before they enter the export range

Our sister company, Noorani Seeds, is a research forage-seed company; the same agronomists evaluate the vegetable and legume seed that goes into the sprouting range. That is why we are comfortable putting the Kohenoor name on every bag.

How to start

Tell us what you sprout. Species, approximate monthly volume, destination port and any microbial or organic specification. WhatsApp or email is fine.
Receive a quotation and the current lot's certificates within 24 hours. Samples are dispatched on request so your incoming-QC laboratory can run its own germination and microbiological checks.
Trial lot, then programme. Most new customers start with a 500 kg to 1 MT trial of one or two species, then move to a mixed container on a recurring schedule.

Sprouting seeds we export — choose a species

AlfalfaThe world's most-sprouted seed. Mild, crisp, 4–6 days. KN92-grade lots, 90%+ germination, 0% dodder.
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Clover (red & crimson)Sweet, tender sprouts popular with European health stores; often blended with alfalfa.
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Fenugreek (methi)Aromatic, slightly bitter microgreen with strong demand in Europe and the Middle East.
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Radish (daikon & rose)Spicy, fast — 5–7 days. A staple of microgreen mixes in Germany, Italy, Poland and the Netherlands.
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Mung beanThe high-volume bean sprout of Asian kitchens; large-batch drum sprouting.
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ChickpeaNutty, protein-rich sprout for salads, hummus and snack producers.
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Sesame (white & black)Nutty, calcium-rich sprout; white and black lots available in bulk.
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MustardPeppery microgreen — quick, uniform trays; the backbone of spicy mixes.
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CressClassic garden-cress microgreen; fast, dense, reliably uniform.
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FennelAniseed-flavoured premium microgreen for restaurants and gourmet packers.
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OnionDelicate onion-flavoured microgreen; slower, higher-value tray.
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BasilFragrant microgreen for culinary trade and garnish lines.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Kohenoor a manufacturer or a trader?

We are a seed house with our own cleaning plant, laboratory and research plots in Hyderabad, Sindh, supplying seed grown on contracted farms under our supervision. We have exported seed since 1957.

Is the sprouting seed untreated?

Yes. Sprouting-use lots carry no fungicide, insecticide, colourant or coating, and the bag tag states the end use. Always confirm the lot you receive is the sprouting-use lot before a production run.

Do you test for Salmonella and E. coli?

Independent third-party microbiological testing (Salmonella, E. coli/STEC) is arranged per lot on request and the report ships with the lot. Many buyers also run their own incoming-QC test; we encourage it.

What is the minimum order and lead time?

500 kg per species (alfalfa sprouting lots 1 MT). Stock lots ship within 7–12 days to FOB Karachi vessel loading. Mixed-species containers are welcome.

Can you supply organic-certified sprouting seed?

Yes — USDA NOP, EU Organic or JAS-certified lots, subject to a 5 MT minimum and 60–90 days lead time.

Which countries do you ship to?

USA, EU and UK, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Gulf states, Australia and others — more than seventy countries in total.

Can you pack under our brand?

Yes. Private-label 25 kg bags and retail-ready pouches, clamshells and sleeves are available; see the private-label page.

How do I get a quotation?

Message the export desk on WhatsApp +92 310 4929292 or email export@kohenoorint.com with species, volume and destination. You will have a quotation and the current lot's certificates within 24 hours.