INTRODUCTION
 Cashew industry of India is perhaps the first
in the country to embrace quality control on a voluntary basis. With the
active co-operation of the industry and approval of the Government of India,
the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India introduced a scheme of compulsory
quality control and pre-shipment inspection of cashew kernels with effect
from 1-4-1963. The scheme was later entrusted to the Export Inspection Agencies
established by the Government with effect from 1-4-1966. The pre-shipment
inspection was thus covered under the Export (Quality Control and Inspection)
Rules, 1966. Under these rules, inspection of cashew kernels for export
was conducted under the consignment-wise inspection. It is ensured that
the product is processed and packed as per the standards stipulated by drawing
samples from finished products.
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Cashew Kernels shall have been obtained through
roasting, shelling and peeling cashew nuts (Anacardium Occidentale L.)
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Cashew kernels - White Wholes |
| Grade Designation |
Trade Name |
Colour |
Count / 454 gms size description |
Max. Moisture % |
Broken Max % |
NLSG NLG max % |
| W-180 |
White Wholes |
White / pale ivory / light ash |
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-280 |
do |
do |
260-280 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| W-320 |
do |
do |
300-320 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| W-400 |
do |
do |
350-400 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| W-450 |
do |
do |
400-450 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| W-500 |
do |
do |
450-500 |
5 |
5 |
5 (SW) |
| Cashew kernels - Scorched Wholes |
| Grade Designation |
Trade Name |
Colour |
Count / 454 gms size description |
Max. Moisture % |
Broken Max % |
NLSG NLG max % |
| SW |
Scorched Wholes |
Kernels maybe scorched / slightly darkened due
to over-heating while roasting or dry in drier / borma |
N.A. |
5 |
5 |
7.5 (SSW) |
| SW-180 |
do |
do |
170-180 |
5 |
5 |
7.5 (NLSG &SSW) |
| SW-210 |
do |
do |
200-210 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| SW-240 |
do |
do |
220-240 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| SW-280 |
do |
do |
260-280 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| SW-320 |
do |
do |
300-320 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| SW-400 |
do |
do |
350-400 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| SW-450 |
do |
do |
400-450 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| SW-500 |
do |
do |
450-500 |
5 |
5 |
do |
| Cashew kernels - Desert Wholes |
| Grade Designation |
Trade Name |
Colour |
Count / 454 gms size description |
Max. Moisture % |
Broken Max % |
NLSG NLG max % |
| SSW |
Scorched Wholes Seconds |
Kernels maybe over-scorched, immature, shrivelled
(Pirival), speckled (Karaniram), discoloured and light blue |
N.A. |
5 |
5 |
7.5 (DW) |
| DW |
Desert Wholes |
Kernels maybe deep scorched, deep brown, deep
blue, speckled, discoloured and black spotted |
N.A. |
5 |
5 |
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