DESCRIPTION
RAW hazelnut KERNELS
CALIBRATION
From 9 up to 16+ mm with 1-2 mm size differences
PACKING
20-25 kg NET cartons, 0,5-1-2-5-10-12,5-20-25 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, prod. & exp. Date
SHELF LIFE
9months 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
% 6 MAX
FAT CONTENT
55 - 68 %
FREE FATTY ACIDS
0.7 % MAX (after April till Sept 1 % MAX)
PEROXIDE
0.7 mEq/kg MAX
AFLATOXIN B1
In conformity with importing country's regulations
AFLATOXIN B1+B2+G1+G2
In conformity with importing country's regulations
FOREIGN MATTERS
10 pcs / ton MAX (except unshelled and shell pieces)
SHELL, SKIN PARTS
0.2 % MAX (unshelled, shell&skin parts, hazelnut crumbs&powder)
DEFECTUOUS
2.0 % MAX (inner/visible rotten, inner/visible mouldy, rancid, lemonous)
BROKEN
1 % MAX
MECHANICALLY DAMAGED
7% MAX
SHRIVELLED, LEMONOUS, TUMOROUS
4 % MAX
OTHER GROUP RATIO
10 % MAX
UNDER/OVER CALIBRE
(+/-) 5 % MAX
MICROBIOLOGICAL
TOTAL PLATE COUNT
20000/gr MAX
SALMONELLA
absent/ 50 gr
E. COLI
absen/gr
MOULD & yeast
1000 cfu/gr MAX