DESCRIPTION
HAZELNUTS IN SHELL
CALIBRATION
From 12 up to 20+ mm with 1-2 mm size differences
PACKING
20-25 kg NET cartons, 10-12,5-20-25 kg NET vacuum+cartons 25 kg G/N paper/jute bags, 50-80 kg G/N jute bags 500, 800, 1000 kg NET big bags
STANDARD MARKING
producer and product name,origin,weight,lot
SHELF LIFE
12 months in jute bags (storage under 10 - 15 C, relative humidity Max 65%)
CHEMICAL&PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE
regular-shaped,whole
TASTE/SMELL
clear and unmistakable of hazelnut
TEXTURE
Solid
COLOUR
brown, typical for variety
MOISTURE
% 7 MAX (IF GRINDED WITH SHELL MAX 12 % )
FAT CONTENT
55 - 68 %
FREE FATTY ACIDS
0.7 % MAX
PEROXIDE
0.7 mEq/kg MAX
AFLATOXIN B1
2 ppb MAX
AFLATOXIN B1+B2+G1+G2
4 ppb MAX
FOREIGN MATTERS
0,25 %
SHELL, SKIN PARTS
0.2 % MAX (shell&skin parts, hazelnut crumbs&powder)
DEFECTS
8 % MAX (insect damaged,shrivelled,moulded,rancid-lemony,sour)
OTHER GROUP RATIO
15 % MAX
UNDER/OVER CALIBRE
(+/-) 10 % MAX
SHELL DEFECTS
5 % MAX ( broken, ununiform,etc)
EMPTY RATIO
6 pcs / 100 pcs