| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cashew Kernels shall have been obtained through roasting, shelling and peeling Raw Cashew nuts. |
| SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS: |
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| A - CASHEW KERNELS – WHITE WHOLES |
| Grade Designation | Grade Name | Colour/
Characteristics | Count/454gms
Size Description | Maximum Moisture % | Broken Max % | NLSG NLG
Max % | | W180 | White Wholes | White/pale ivory/Light ash/
Characteristic shape | 170-180 | 5 | 5 | 5 (NLSG & SW together) | | W210 | Do | Do | 200-210 | 5 | 5 | Do | | W240 | Do | Do | 220-240 | 5 | 5 | Do | | W320 | Do | Do | 300-320 | 5 | 5 | Do | | W450 | Do | Do | 400-450 | 5 | 5 | Do | | W500 | Do | Do | 450-500 | 5 | 5 | 5(SW) | | Remarks: Kernels shall be completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould, rancidity, adhering testa and objectionable extraneous matter. Scraped and partially shriveled kernels also permitted provided such scraping/shriveling does not affect the characteristic shape of the kernel. | |
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| B - CASHEW KERNELS – SCORCHED WHOLES |
| Grade Designation | Grade Name | Colour/
Characteristics | Count/454gms Size Description | Maximum
Moisture % | Broken Max % | NLSG NLG
Max % | | SW | Scorched Wholes | Kernels may be scorched/ slightly darkened due to over-heating while roasting or drying in drier/borma | N.A | 5 | 5 | 7.5(SSW) | | SW 180 | Do | Do | 170-180 | 5 | 5 | 7.5
(NLSG &SSW togeth.) | | SW210 | Do | Do | 200-210 | 5 | 5 | Do | | SW240 | Do | Do | 220-240 | 5 | 5 | Do | | SW320 | Do | Do | 300-320 | 5 | 5 | Do | | SW450 | Do | Do | 400-450 | 5 | 5 | Do | | SW500 | 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 shriveled kernels also permitted provided such scraping/shriveling does not affect the characteristic shape of the kernel. | |
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| C - CASHEW KERNELS – DESSERT WHOLES |
Grade
Designation | Grade
Name | Colour/
Characteristics | Count/454gms Size description | Maximum
Moisture % | Broken Max % | NLSG NLG
Max % | | SSW | Scorched
Wholes
Seconds | Kernels may be over scorched, immature, shriveled (pirival)speckled(karaniram), discoloured and light blue | NA | 5 | 5 | 7.5
DW | | DW | Desert
Wholes | Kernels may be deep scorched, deep brown, deep blue, speckled, discoloured and black spotted. | NA | 5 | 5 | -- | | Remarks: Kernels shall be completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould, rancidity, adhering testa and objectionable extraneous matter. | |
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| D - CASHEW KERNELS – WHITE PIECES |
Grade
Destination | Grade
Name | Colour/
Characteristics | Count/454gms size description | Maximum Moisture % | Broken
Max % | NLSG NLG Max% | | B | Butts | White/pale ivory or light ash.Kernels broken cross-wise(evenly or unevenly) naturally attached. | NA | 5 | 5 | 5 (SB) | | S | Splits | White/pale ivory or light ash. Kernels split naturally lengthwise. | NA | 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 | | Remarks: Kernels shall be completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould, rancidity, adhering testa and objectionable extraneous matter. Scraped and partially shriveled kernels also permitted permitted provided such scraping/shriveling does not affect the characteristic shape of the kernel. | |
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