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Cashew Grades
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| White whole - 180 | White Wholes - 210 | White Wholes - 240 | White Wholes - 320 |
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| White Wholes - 450 | |||
| Cashew Kernals - Scorched Wholes | |||
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| Scorched Wholes (SW) - 210 | Scorched Wholes (SW) - 240 | Scorched Wholes - 320 | Scorched Wholes - 450 |
| Cashew Kernals - Dessert Wholes | |||
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| Scorched Wholes Second(SSW) | |||
| Cashew Kernals - White Pieces | |||
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| Butts (B) | Splits (S) | Large White Pieces (LWP) | Small White Pieces (SWP) |
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| Baby Bits (BB) | |||
| Cashew Kernals - Scorched Pieces | |||
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| Scorched Butts (SB) | Scorched Pieces (SP) | Scorched Splits (SP) | Scorched Small Pieces (SSP) |
| Cashew Kernals - Scorched Pieces | |||
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| Scorched Pieces Seconda (SPS) | |||
Specification
General Characteristic of cashew kernal is that they have been obtained through roasting, shelling and peeling cashew nuts. (Anacardium occidentale L.)
Special characteristics of Cashew Kernals are the following :
| 1. Cashew Kernals - White Wholes |
| Grade Designation | Trade Name | Colour/Characteristics | Count/454 gms size description | Max. Moisture% | Broken Max% | NLSG NLG max% |
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| W-180 | White Wholes | White/pale ivory/light ash. Characteristic shape | 170-180 | 5 | 5 | 5(NLSG & SW together) |
| W-210 | do | do | 200-210 | 5 | 5 | do |
| W-240 | do | do | 220-240 | 5 | 5 | do |
| W-320 | do | do | 300-320 | 5 | 5 | do |
| W-450 | do | do | 400-450 | 5 | 5 | do |
| W-500 | do | do | 450-500 | 5 | 5 | 7.5(SSW) |
| Remarks: Kernels shall be completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould rancidity, adhering testa and objectionable extraneous matter. Scraped and partially shrivelled kernels also permitted provided such scraping/shrivelling does not affect the characteristic shape of the kernel. | ||||||
| 2. Cashew Kernels - Scorched Wholes |
| Grade Designation | Trade Name | Colour/Characteristics | Count/454 gms size description | Max. Moisture% | Broken Max% | NLSG NLG max% |
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| SW | Scorched Wholes | Kernels may be scorched/slightly darkened due to over-heating while roasting or drying in drier/borma | NA | 5 | 5 | 7.5 (SSW) |
| SW-180 | do | do | 170-180 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 (NLSG & SSW together) |
| SW-210 | do | do | 200-210 | 5 | 5 | do |
| SW-240 | do | do | 220-240 | 5 | 5 | do |
| SW-320 | do | do | 300-320 | 5 | 5 | do |
| SW-450 | do | do | 400-450 | 5 | 5 | do |
| SW-500 | do | do | 450-500 | 5 | 5 | do |
| Remarks: Kernels shall be completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould rancidity, adhering testa and objectionable extraneous matter. Scraped and partially shrivelled kernels also permitted provided such scraping/shrivelling does not affect the characteristic shape of the kernel. | ||||||
| 3. Cashew Kernels - Desert Wholes |
| Grade Designation | Trade Name | Colour/Characteristics | Count/454 gms size description | Max. Moisture% | Broken Max% | NLSG NLG max% |
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| SSW | Scorched Wholes Seconds | Kernels may be over-scorched, immature, shriveled (Pirival), speckled (Karaniram) discoloured and light blue. | N.A | 5 | 5 | 7.5 (DW) |
| DW | do | do | N.A | 5 | 5 | - |
| Remarks: Kernels shall be completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould rancidity, adhering testa and objectionable extraneous matter. | ||||||
| 4. Cashew Kernels - White Pieces |
| Grade Designation | Trade Name | Colour/Characteristics | Count/454 gms size description | Max. Moisture% | Broken Max% | NLSG NLG max% |
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| B | Butts | White/pale ivory/light ash. Characteristic shape | N.A | 5 | 5 | 5(SB) |
| S | Splits | White/pale ivory or light ash. Kernels Split naturally lengthwise | N.A | 5 | 5 | 5 (SS) |
| LWP | Large White Pieces | White/pale ivory or light ash | Kernels broken into more than two pieces and not passing through 4 mesh 16 SWG sieve/4.75mm. I.S.Sieve | 5 | Nil | 5 (SW & SP together) |
| SWP | Small White Pieces | White/pale ivory or light ash | Broken Kernels smaller than those described on LWP but not passing through 6 mesh 20 SWG Sieve/2.80 mm I.S. Sieve | 5 | Nil | 5 (BB & SSP together) |
| BB | Baby Bits | do | Plemules and broken Kernels smaller than those described as SWP but not Passing through a 10 mesh 24 SWG Sieve/1.70mm I..S. Sieve | 5 | Nil | 1% (cashew powder) |
| Remarks: Kernels shall be completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould rancidity, adhering testa and objectionable extraneous matter. Scraped and partially shrivelled kernels also permitted provided such scraping/shrivelling does not affect the characteristic shape of the kernel. | ||||||
| 5. Cashew Kernels - Scorched Pieces |
| Grade Designation | Trade Name | Colour/Characteristics | Count/454 gms size description | Max. Moisture% | Broken Max% | NLSG NLG max% |
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| SB | Butts | White/pale ivory/light ash. Characteristic shape | N.A | 5 | 5 | 7.5 (DB) |
| SS | Splits | White/pale ivory or light ash. Kernels Split naturally lengthwise | N.A | 5 | 5 | 7.5 (DS) |
| SP | Scorched Pieces | Kernels may be scorched/slightly darkened due to over-heating while roasting or drying in drier/borma | Pieces passing through a mesh 16 SWG sieve/4.75 mm I.S. Sieve | 5 | Nil | 7.5 (SSP & SPS together) |
| SSP | Scorched Small Pieces | Kernels may be scorched/slightly darkened due to over-heating while roasting or drying in drier/borma | Pieces smaller than SP but not passing through a 6mesh 20 SWG Sieve/2.80 mm I.S. Sieve | 5 | Nil | 5 (DSP) |
| Remarks: Kernels shall be completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould rancidity, adhering testa and objectionable extraneous matter. Scraped and partially shrivelled kernels also permitted provided such scraping/shrivelling does not affect the characteristic shape of the kernel. | ||||||
| 6. Cashew Kernels - Dessert Pieces |
| Grade Designation | Trade Name | Colour/Characteristics | Count/454 gms size description | Max. Moisture% | Broken Max% | NLSG NLG max% |
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| SPS | Scorched Pieces Seconds | Kernels may be over-scorched immature, shrivelled (Pirival) speckled(Karaniram) discoloured and light blue | Kernels broken into pieces but not passing through a 4 mesh 16 SWG sieve/4.75 mm I.S. Sieve | 5 | Nil | 7.5 (DP & DSP together) |
| DP | Dessert Pieces | Kernels may be deep scorched, deep Brown, blue, speckled, discoloured and black spotted | Kernels broken into pieces but not passing through a 4 mesh 16 SWG sieve/4.75 mm and I.S.Sieve | 5 | Nil | 7.5 (DSP) |
| Remarks: Kernels shall be completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould rancidity, adhering testa and objectionable extraneous matter. | ||||||
| NLSG denotes: Next Lower Size Grade. NLG denotes: Next Lower Grade. | ||||||
2 x10 kgs vaccumised tins in cartons
2 x25 lbs (11.34 kgs) vaccumised tins in cartons
1 x50 lbs (22.68 kgs) vacuum flexi pouches in cartons
2 x25 lbs (11.34 kgs) vaccum flexi pouches in cartons