1. ARHAR
Common name : Arhar/Tur
English name : Red gram
Botanical name: Cajanus cajan
Arhar/Tur shall be dried, mature, clean, wholesome, uniform in
size, shape and colour characteristic to the
variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration; rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
6
Tradable
Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible
grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Uniformity
7
Luster
8
9
Variety
Packaging material
1
2
3
4
5
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
upto 10.0
10.1-12.0
12.1-14.0
upto 0.10
0.11- 0.60
0.61-1.0
upto 0.50
0.51-2.0
2.01-5.0
upto 0.50
0.51-2.0
2.01-5.0
upto 3.0
3.1-5.0
5.1-10.0
More
uniform
Slightly
less
uniform
Medium
Less
uniform
Normal
Poor
Explanations:
a) “Foreign matter”:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth
etc.
b) “Other Edible Grains” means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than the one
which is under consideration;
c) “Damaged Grains” means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of
heat, microbe, moisture or weather and mechanical injured grains in case of whole
pulses ;
d) “Weevilled grains” means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious
to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains.
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e) “Uniformity” means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
f) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle, sheen,
or gloss.
g) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan: (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2, 3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of food grains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is atleast 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
2
2. MOONG WHOLE
Common name : Moong
English name : Green gram
Botanical name: Vigna radiate (L)
Moong whole shall be dried, mature, clean, wholesome, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
Tradable Parameters
6
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Uniformity
7
Luster
2
3
4
5
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Upto 10.0
10.1-12.0
12.1-14.0
Upto 0.1
0.11-0.6
0.61-1.0
Upto 0.1
0.11-0.5
0.51-3.0
Upto 0.5
0.51-2.0
2.01-5.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-4.0
4.1-6.0
More
uniform
Normal
Slightly
less
uniform
Medium
Less
uniform
Poor
8
Variety
9
Packaging material
Explanations:
(a) “Foreign matter”:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth
etc.
(b) “Other Edible Grains” means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than the one
which is under consideration;
(c) “Damaged Grains” means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of
heat, microbe, moisture or weather and mechanical injured grains in case of whole
pulses ;
(d) “Weevilled grains” means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious
to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains.
(e) “Uniformity” means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
(f) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle, sheen,
or gloss.
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(g) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of food grains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
4
3.MASOOR
Common name : Masoor
English name : Lentil
Botanical name: Lens culinaris
Masoor shall be dried, mature, clean, wholesome, uniform in size, shape
and colour characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
6
Tradable
Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Uniformity
7
Luster
1
2
3
4
5
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Upto 10.0
10.1-12.0
12.1-14.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.60
0.61-1.0
Upto 0.1
0.11-0.5
0.51-3.0
Upto 0.5
0.51-2.0
2.01-5.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-4.0
4.1-6.0
More
uniform
Slightly
less
uniform
Medium
Less
uniform
Normal
Poor
8
Variety
9
Packaging material
Explanations:
a) “Foreign matter”:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth
etc.
b) “Other Edible Grains” means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than the one
which is under consideration;
c) “Damaged Grains” means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of
heat, microbe, moisture or weather and mechanical injured grains in case of whole
pulses ;
d) “Weevilled grains” means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious
to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains.
e) “Uniformity” means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
f) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle, sheen,
or gloss.
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g) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2, 3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of food grains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is atleast 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
6
4.URAD WHOLE
Common name : Urad
English name : Black gram
Botanical name: Vigna mungo
Urad shall be dried, mature, clean, wholesome, uniform in
size, shape and colour characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
6
Tradable
Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible
grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Uniformity
7
Luster
8
9
Variety
Packaging material
1
2
3
4
5
Test Result
Range-I
Upto 10.0
Reference range
Range- II
Range- III
10.1-12.0
12.1-14.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.60
0.61-1.0
Upto 0.1
0.11-0.5
0.51-1.0
Upto 0.5
0.51-2.0
2.01-5.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-4.0
4.1-6.0
More
uniform
Normal
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less
uniform
Poor
Explanations:
a) “Foreign matter”:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth
etc.
b) “Other Edible Grains” means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than the one
which is under consideration;
c) “Damaged Grains” means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a result of
heat, microbe, moisture or weather and mechanical injured grains in case of whole
pulses ;
d) “Weevilled grains” means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects injurious
to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains.
e) “Uniformity” means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
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f) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle, sheen,
or gloss.
g) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of food grains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
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5. WHEAT
Common name : Gehun
English name : Wheat
Botanical name: Triticum aestivum (L).
Wheat shall be dried, mature grains, clean, wholesome,
uniform in size, shape and colour characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
Tradable Parameters
9
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other food grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Other Wheats
(% by wt)
Slightly damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Immature Shriveled and
broken grains
(% by wt)
Uniformity
10
Luster
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
Test
Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II Range- III
Upto 17.0
17.1-19.0 19.1-20.0
Upto 1.5
1.6-3.5
3.6-4.0
Upto 1.6
1.7-6.0
6.1-8.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-4.0
4.1-5.0
Upto 5.0
5.1-20.0
Over 20
Upto 2.0
2.1-6.0
6.1-10.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-6.0
6.1-10.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-10.0
Over 10.0
More
uniform
Slightly
uniform
Less
uniform
Normal
Medium
Poor
Variety
Packaging material
Explanations:
a) “Foreign matter”:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth
etc.
b) Other Food Grains :- Edible food grains other than gram.
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c) Other Wheats :- For this purpose wheat would be divided into two classes - (1)
Durum or marcaroni wheat and (2) Vulgare or common wheat would be sub-divided
into two colour groups (1) amber and (2) red; and vulgare would be sub-divided in
to three colour groups - (i) white (ii) amber and (iii) red
d) Damaged Grains- Grains that are internally damaged or discoloured, damaged and
discolouration materially affecting the quality.
e) Slightly Damaged Grains- Grains that are internally damages or discoloured,
damaged and discolouration not materially affecting the quality.
f) Immature, Sarivelled & Broken Grains - Immature and shriveled grains are those
that are not properly developed, Broken grains are pieces of whole grains.
g) Weevilled grains - Grains that are partially or wholly bored or eaten by weevil or
other grain insects,
h) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
i) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle,
sheen, or gloss.
j) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure (Cereals):
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of food grains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
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6. MAIZE
Common name : Makka
English name : Maize
Botanical name: Zea mays
Maize shall be dried, mature grains , clean, wholesome,
uniform in size, shape and colour characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
Tradable Parameters
7
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Immature and
Shriveled grains
(% by wt)
Uniformity
8
Luster
2
3
4
5
6
Test Result
Range-I
Upto 12.0
Reference range
Range- II
12.1-13.5
Range- III
13.6-14.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.75
0.76-1.0
Upto 0.50
0.51-2.0
2.1-3.0
Upto 5.0
5.1-14.0
14.1-15.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-6.0
6.1-8.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-5.0
5.1-6.0
More uniform
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less
uniform
Poor
Normal
9
Variety
10
Packaging material
Explanations:
a) Foreign matter:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal
filth etc.
b) "Other Edible grains" means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than the
one which is under consideration;
c) "Damaged grains" means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a
result of heat, microbe, moisture or weather viz., ergot affected grains and karnal
bunt grains;
d) "Immature and shrivelled grains" means grains that are not properly developed;
e) "Weevilled grains" means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects
injurious ton grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains.
f) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
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g) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle,
sheen, or gloss.
h) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of food grains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
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7. CHANA
Common name : Chana whole
English name : Gram
Botanical name: Cicer arietinum
Chana shall be dried, mature grains, clean, wholesome, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
6
Tradable
Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible
grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Uniformity
7
Luster
1
2
3
4
5
Test Result
Range-I
Upto 10.0
Reference range
Range- II
Range- III
10.1-12.0
12.1-16.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.60
0.61-1.0
Upto 0.5
0.51-2.0
2.01-4.0
Upto 0.5
0.51-2.0
2.01-5.0
Upto 3.0
3.1-6.0
6.1-10.0
More
uniform
Normal
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less uniform
Poor
8
Variety
9
Packaging material
Explanations:
a) Foreign matter:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal
filth etc.
b) “Other edible grains” means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than the
one which is under consideration;
c) “Damaged grains” means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a
result of heat, microbe, moisture or weather viz., ergot affected grains
and kernal bunt grains
d) “Weevilled grains” means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects
injurious to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains.
e) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
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f) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle,
sheen, or gloss.
g) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags): 5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of foodgrains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is atleast 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
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8.BAJRA
Common name : Bajra
English name : Pearl millet
Botanical name: Pennisetum americanum (L)
Bajra shall be dried, mature grains, clean, wholesome, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
Tradable Parameters
7
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Immature and Shrivelled
grains
(% by count)
Uniformity
8
Luster
9
10
Variety
Packaging material
2
3
4
5
6
Test
Result
Range-I
Upto 12.0
Reference range
Range- II
Range- III
12.1-13.5
13.6-14.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.75
0.76-1.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-2.5
2.6-3.0
Upto 0.5
0.6-2.0
2.1-4.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-4.0
4.1-6.0
Upto 1.5
1.6-5.0
5.1-8.0
More
uniform
Normal
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less uniform
Poor
Explanations:
a) Foreign matter:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth
etc.
b) "Other Edible grains" means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than the
one which is under consideration;
c) "Damaged grains" means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a
result of heat, microbe, moisture or weather viz., ergot affected grains
and karnal bunt grains;
d) "Immature and shrivelled grains" means grains that are not properly developed;
e) "Weevilled grains" means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects
injurious to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted grains.
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f) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
g) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle,
sheen, or gloss.
h) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags): 5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of foodgrains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is atleast 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
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9. BARLEY
Common name : Jau
English name : Barley
Botanical name: Hordeum vulgare(L)
Barley shall be dried, mature grains, clean, wholesome, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No Tradable Parameters
1
7
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Immature and
Shrivelled grains
(% by count)
Uniformity
8
Luster
9
10
Variety
Packaging material
2
3
4
5
6
Test
Result
Range-I
Upto 12.0
Reference Range
Range- II
Range- III
12.1-13.0
13.1-14.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.75
0.76-1.0
Upto 0.50
0.51 -0.90
0.91-1.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-3.0
3.1-4.0
Upto 0.5
0.6-4.0
4.1-8.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-5.0
5.1-6.0
More
uniform
Normal
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less uniform
Poor
Explanations:
a) Foreign matter:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal
filth etc.
b) "Other Edible grains" means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than
the one which is under consideration;
c) "Damaged grains" means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a
result of heat, microbe, moisture or weather viz., ergot affected grains
and karnal bunt grains;
d) "Immature and shrivelled grains" means grains that are not properly developed;
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e) "Weevilled grains" means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects
injurious to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted
grains.
f) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
g) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle,
sheen, or gloss.
h) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of food grains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is atleast 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
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10. JOWAR
Common name : Jowar
English name : Jowar
Botanical name: Sorghum dochna
Jowar shall be dried, mature grains, clean, wholesome, uniform in
size, shape and colour characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
Tradable Parameters
7
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled grains
(% by count)
Immature and
Shrivelled grains
(% by count)
Uniformity
8
Luster
9
10
Variety
Packaging material
2
3
4
5
6
Test
Result
Range-I
Upto 12.0
Reference Range
Range- II
Range- III
12.1-13.5
13.6-14.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.75
0.76-1.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-2.0
2.1-4.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-3.0
3.1-5.0
Upto 0.5
0.6-2.0
2.1-6.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-6.0
6.1-8.0
More uniform
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less uniform
Normal
Poor
Explanations:
a) Foreign matter:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal
filth etc.
b) "Other Edible grains" means any edible grains (including oil seeds) other than
the one which is under consideration;
c) "Damaged grains" means grains that are sprouted or internally damaged as a
result of heat, microbe, moisture or weather viz., ergot affected grains
and karnal bunt grains;
d) "Immature and shrivelled grains" means grains that are not properly developed;
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e) "Weevilled grains" means grains that are partially or wholly bored by insects
injurious to grains but does not include germ eaten grains and egg spotted
grains.
f) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
g) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle,
sheen, or gloss.
h) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure (Cereals):
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of food grains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is atleast 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
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11.PADDY
Common name : Dhan
English name : Paddy
Botanical name: Oryza sativa (L)
Paddy shall be dried, mature grains, clean, wholesome, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
Tradable Parameters
5
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Admixture
(% by wt)
Damaged, Immature and
Weevilled grains
(% by wt)
Uniformity
6
Lustre
7
8
Variety
Packaging material
2
3
4
Test
Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Upto 11.5
11.6-13.5
13.6-18.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-4.0
4.1-7.0
Upto 5.0
5.1-15.0
15.1-30.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-5.0
5.1-10.0
More uniform
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less uniform
Normal
Poor
Explanations:
a) Foreign matter:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal
filth etc.
b) Admixture :- Presence of inferior varieties shall be considered as admixture.
c) Damaged :- Grains that are internally damaged or discoloured, damage and
discolouration materially affecting the quality.
d) Immature :- Grains that are not properly developed.
e) Weevilled :- Grains that are partially or wholly bored or eaten by weevil or other
grain insects.
f) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
g) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
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Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. In case of food grains in
bulk selection of spots for sampling may be done at random.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 500 gms.. The samples bag shall contain
the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
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12.RAJMA
Common name: Rajma
English name : Kidney beans
Botanical name: Cicer arietinum
Rajma shall be clean, wholesome, uniform in size, shape and colour characteristic to the
variety; and
 free from living and dead insects, fungus infestation, added colouring matter,
obnoxious smell, discolouration; rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
Tradable Parameters
Test
Result
Range-I
Upto 10.0
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible grains
(% by wt)
Damaged grains &
Weevilled grains
(% by wt)
Variety, Uniformity,
Lustre and Packaging
material
Reference Result
Range- II
Range- III
10.1-12.0
12.1-14.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.60
0.61-1.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-3.0
3.1-6.0
Upto 4.0
4.1-10.0
10.1-15.0
Sampling:
5% of the total bags or minimum one bag will be sampled from the lot. All
the primary samples each of 200 gms drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed
and blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 1 Kg, a suitable number of primary samples shall be added
so that the composite sample is at least 1 Kg. In case number of bag for sampling is one,
composite sample size shall be 400 gms only.
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13.RAGI
Common name: Ragi
English name: Finger millet
Botanical name: Eleusine coracana
Ragi shall be

sweet, clean, wholesome, uniform size, shape and colour characteristic to the
variety; and
free from moulds, weevils, obnoxious smell, discolouration, admixture of
deleterious substances.
S.No
Tradable Parameters
1
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Other edible grains
(% by wt)
Damaged ,Weevilled,
Immature and Shrivelled
grains
(% by wt)
Total Ash
Variety, Uniformity,
Lustre and Packaging
material
2
3
4
5.
5
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Upto 12.0
12.1-13.0
13.1-14.0
Upto 0.1
0.11-0.75
0.76- 1.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-2.0
2.1-4.0
Upto 3.1
3.2-6.3
6.4-9.5
Upto 6.0
6.1-7.0
7.1-8.0
Sampling:
5% of the total bags or minimum one bag will be sampled from the lot. All
the primary samples each of 100 gms drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed
and blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 500 gms. In case number of bag for
sampling is one, composite sample size shall be 200 gms only.
.
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14. LOBIA
Common name : Lobia
English name : Cowpea
Botanical name : Vigna sinensis
Lobia shall be

S.No
1
2
3
4
5
sweet, clean, wholesome, uniform in size, shape, colour characteristic to the
variety; and
free
from
living
and
dead
insects,
fungus
infestation,
added colouring matter, moulds, obnoxious smell, discolouration and
rodent hair & excreta.
Tradable
Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign Matter
(% by wt)
Other Edible
grains
(% by wt)
Damaged Grains
and Weevilled
grains
(% by wt)
Variety, Uniformity,
Lustre and
Packaging
material
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Upto 10.0
10.1-12.0
12.1-16.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.60
0.61-1.0
Upto 0.5
0.6-2.0
2.1-4.0
Upto 3.5
3.6-8.0
8.1-15.0
Sampling:
5% of the total bags or minimum one bag will be sampled from the lot. All the
primary samples each of 200 gms drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 1 Kg, a suitable number of primary samples shall be added
so that the composite sample is at least 1 Kg. In case number of bag for sampling is one,
composite sample size shall be 400 gms only
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15. BASMATI RICE
Common name : Basmati Rice
English name : Basmati Rice
Botanical name : Oryza sativa
 Basmati rice shall be

long, slender, have uniform size, shape, colour
with marked
degree of natural fragrance
characteristic to the variety ;
free from artificial colouring, polishing agents, artificial fragrances ,
obnoxious smell, rodent hair , excreta, filth, moulds, live insects, dead
insects, insect’s fragments and fungus; and
 Basmati rice shall have

 length 6.61mm and above;
 length- breadth ratio 3.5 and above;
average cooked rice length of 12.0 mm and above; and
 average volume expansion ratio more than 3.5;
Basmati rice shall not have


the average pre-cooked milled rice breadth of more than 2 mm; and
the elongation ratio after cooking of less than 1.7.
Criteria for Range:
Grade
designatio
n
(1)
Range-1
Range-2
Range-3
Foreign
matter
Organic
& Inorganic
(2)
0.20
0.50
0.65
Broken /
fragments/
Damaged,
discoloured &
Chalky grains
(3)
7.7
12.8
17.0
Other
varieties
of rice
(4)
5.0
10.0
15.0
Red striped/
red grains &
Green
Grains/Padd
y Grains
(5)
4.0
6.7
9.3
Moisture
(6)
13.0
14.0
14.0
Sampling:
5% of the total bags or minimum one bag will be sampled from the lot. All the
primary samples each of 200 gms drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 500 gms. In case number of bag for
sampling is one, composite sample size shall be 400 gms only
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16. CASTOR SEED
Common name : Arandee
English name : Castor Seed
Botanical name: Ricinus communis (L)
Castor Seed shall be wholesome, mature, clean, dried, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from insect & fungus infestation, mould growth, added artificial
colouring matter, rodent hair and excreta.
Tradable Parameters
S.No
1
Oil Content
2
7
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Damaged and
discoloured seeds
(% by wt)
Immature, Shrivelled
seeds
(% by wt)
Broken Seeds
(% by wt)
Moisture
(% by wt)
Uniformity
8
Lustre
9
10
Variety
Packaging material
3
4
5
6
Test
Result
Reference Range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
More than
45.0-47.9
40.0-44.9
48.0
Upto 0.5
0.51-1.0
1.01-2.5
Upto 3.0
3.1-5.0
5.1-7.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-3.0
3.1-6.0
Upto 0.5
0.6-1.5
1.6-3.0
Upto 5.0
5.1-6.0
6.1-7.0
More
uniform
Normal
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less uniform
Poor
Explanations –
(a) Foreign matter:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal
filth etc.
(b) Immature and shriveled seeds mean the seeds, which are not developed fully
and shrunken.
(c) Broken seed shall mean those which are broken or not complete.
(d) Other seed shall mean the oil seeds other than castor seed
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(e) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
(f) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 500 gms.
Sampling Procedure:
1. The sample size shall be at least 500gm.
2. The entire quantity of oilseeds in bulk shall be divided into a suitable number of sublots of approximately equal weight.
3. One gross sample shall be drawn from each from each of the sub-lots so that these
will be as many gross samples as the number of sub-lots into which the lot has been
divided.
4. Sampling of oilseeds shall be carried out as far as practicable when the material is in
motion. In case of oilseeds in the bag, the number of bags bags to be selected from
sub-lot shall be done randomly from different layers.
5. In case of unbagged oilseeds, the sub-lots should be indicated by suitably marking
the line of demarcation on the surface of a lot. The surface of each of the sub-lot
shall then be leveled and from the various parts randomly chosen from the surface, a
minimum of 50 increment shall be drawn with the help of suitable sampling
instrument.
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17.MUSTARD SEED
Common name : Sarsoo
English name : Mustard Seed
Botanical name: Brassica nigra (L)
Mustard Seed shall be wholesome, mature, clean, dried, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from insect & fungus infestation, mould growth, added artificial
colouring matter, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
Tradable Parameters
Test
Result
Reference Range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Above 42.0
38.0-41.9
36.0-37.9
Oil content
(% by wt)
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Dead and Immature
seeds
(% by wt)
Damaged and
discoloured seeds
(% by wt)
Other Edible Seeds
(% by wt)
7
8
Uniformity
9
Lustre
10
11
Variety
Packaging material
Upto 6.0
6.1-7.0
7.1-7.5
Upto 0.20
0.21-0.70
0.71-1.0
Upto 0.50
0.51-0.80
0.81-1.0
Upto 0.50
0.51-0.80
0.81-1.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.15
0.16-0.20
More uniform
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less
uniform
Poor
Normal
Explanations:
(a) Foreign matter includes dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth, chaff, stems or straw, food
grains including oil seeds of any other verity or any other impurity.
(b) Dead seeds include seeds which are duds and can easily be crushed by hands.
(c) Discolored and damaged seeds are those seeds which are internally damaged
or discoloured, damage and discolouration materially affecting the quality.
(d) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight, and
colour.
(e) Admixture :- Presence of inferior varieties shall be considered as admixture.
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(f) Other edible seeds: edible seeds (including oil seeds) other than the one which is
under consideration.
(g) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
All the primary samples drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 500 gms.
Sampling Procedure:
1. The sample size shall be at least 500gm.
2. The entire quantity of oilseeds in bulk shall be divided into a suitable number of sublots of approximately equal weight.
3. One gross sample shall be drawn from each from each of the sub-lots so that these
will be as many gross samples as the number of sub-lots into which the lot has been
divided.
4. Sampling of oilseeds shall be carried out as far as practicable when the material is in
motion. In case of oilseeds in the bag, the number of bags bags to be selected from
sub-lot shall be done randomly from different layers.
5. In case of unbagged oilseeds, the sub-lots should be indicated by suitably marking the
line of demarcation on the surface of a lot. The surface of each of the sub-lot shall
then be leveled and from the various parts randomly chosen from the surface, a
minimum of 50 increment shall be drawn with the help of suitable sampling
instrument.
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18.SOYBEAN
Common name : Soyabean
English name : Soyabean
Botanical name: Glycine max (L)
Soyabean Seed shall be wholesome, mature, clean, dried, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from insect & fungus infestation, mould growth, added artificial
colouring matter, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
Tradable Parameters
1
8
Oil content
(% by wt)
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Split or Cracked seed
(% by wt)
Immature, shriveled and
green seeds
(% by wt)
Damaged and Weevilled
seeds
(% by wt)
Other edible seeds
(% by wt)
Uniformity
9
Lustre
10
11
Variety
Packaging material
2
3
4
5
6
7
Test
Result
Reference Result
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Above 20.0
18.0-19.9
15.0-17.9
Upto 7.0
7.1-9.0
9.1-12.0
Upto 0.20
0.21-0.75
0.76-1.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-3.0
3.1-4.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-3.0
3.1-7.0
Nil
Upto 0.5
0.6-2.0
Nil
Upto 0.5
0.6-1.0
More uniform
Slightly less
uniform
Medium
Less
uniform
Poor
Normal
Explanations:
(a) Foreign matter includes dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth, chaff, stems or straw, food
grains including oil seeds of any other verity or any other impurity.
(b) Damaged and Weevilled seeds that are partially or wholly bored or eaten by insect or
are internally damaged as a result of heat, moisture, insect or microbial action.
(c) Immature and shriveled seeds which are not fully mature or properly developed and
shrunk out of shape.
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(d) Split or cracked seeds means mechanically damaged seeds or pieces with broken
seed coat.
(e) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight, and
colour.
(f) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
1. The sample size shall be at least 500gm.
2. The entire quantity of oilseeds in bulk shall be divided into a suitable number of sub-lots
of approximately equal weight.
3. One gross sample shall be drawn from each from each of the sub-lots so that these will
be as many gross samples as the number of sub-lots into which the lot has been
divided.
4. Sampling of oilseeds shall be carried out as far as practicable when the material is in
motion. In case of oilseeds in the bag, the number of bags bags to be selected from
sub-lot shall be done randomly from different layers.
5. In case of unbagged oilseeds, the sub-lots should be indicated by suitably marking the
line of demarcation on the surface of a lot. The surface of each of the sub-lot shall then
be leveled and from the various parts randomly chosen from the surface, a minimum of
50 increment shall be drawn with the help of suitable sampling instrument.
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19.GROUNDNUT
Common name : Moongfali
English name : Groundnut
Botanical name: Arachis hypogaea (L)
Groundnut shall be wholesome, mature, clean, dried, uniform in size, shape and quality
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from insect & fungus infestation, mould growth, rodent hair and
excreta.
S.No
Tradable Parameters
1
Oil content
(% by wt)
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Damaged pods
(% by wt)
Shrivelled and Immature
pods
(% by wt)
Pods of other varieties
(% by wt)
Shelling
(Kernel/pods) Red Natal
(% by wt)
Bold
2
3
4
5
6
8
Coromond
al
Peanuts
Test
Res
ult
Reference Result
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
47-48
46.0-46.9
45-45.9
Upto 5
5.1-5.5
5.6-6
Upto 1.0
1.1-2.0
2.1-3.0
Upto 0.5
0.5-1.0
1.1-2.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-3.5
3.6-5.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-2.0
2.1-5.0
74
70
68
69
70
66
67
62
64
69
Slightly
less
uniform
Medium
66
Less uniform
9
Uniformity
72
More
uniform
10
Luster
Normal
Poor
11 Variety
12 Packaging material
Explanations:
a) Foreign matter:-It includes husk, straws, weed seeds, other inedible grains, metallic
pieces, sand, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stones, lumps of earth, clay, mud and animal filth
etc.
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b) “Damaged pods” are those pods that are damaged mechanically or by mould,
weevil or any other insect attack or those showing internal discoloration of kernels
materially affecting the quality of the pods.
c) “Shrivelled and immature pods” are those pods which are imperfectly developed.
d) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
e) Admixture :- Presence of inferior varieties shall be considered as admixture.
f) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags): 5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
1. The sample size shall be at least 500gm.
2. The entire quantity of oilseeds in bulk shall be divided into a suitable number of sub-lots
of approximately equal weight.
3. One gross sample shall be drawn from each from each of the sub-lots so that these will
be as many gross samples as the number of sub-lots into which the lot has been
divided.
4. Sampling of oilseeds shall be carried out as far as practicable when the material is in
motion. In case of oilseeds in the bag, the number of bags bags to be selected from
sub-lot shall be done randomly from different layers.
5. In case of unbagged oilseeds, the sub-lots should be indicated by suitably marking the
line of demarcation on the surface of a lot. The surface of each of the sub-lot shall then
be leveled and from the various parts randomly chosen from the surface, a minimum of
50 increment shall be drawn with the help of suitable sampling instrument.
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20. COTTON SEED
Common name : Kapas
English name : Cotton
Botanical name: Gossypium hirsutum (L)
Cotton Seed shall be wholesome, clean, dried; and
 free from insect & fungus infestation, mould growth, rodent hair and
excreta.
S.No
Tradable Parameters
1
Staple
length
(in mm)
2
3
4
Test
Result
Extra long
Long staple
Medium long
staple
Medium staple
Short Staple
Trash
(% by wt)
Bundle Strength
(gm/tex) (mm)
Micronaire
Reference Result
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
32.5 and above
27.5-32.4
25-27
Upto 3.0
Above
28.0
2.8-3.0
5
Percentage of Matured fibre
(mm)
6
Linters
(% by weight)
7
Moisture
(% by Weight)
Explanations:
Above
81.0
Upto 4.0
Upto 10.0
20.5-24.5
Upto 20.4
3.1-5.0
5.1-7.0
26.0-27.9
24.0-25.9
3.1-3.5
3.6-4.0
75.080.9
4.1-6.0
Upto 10.0
70.0-74.9
6.1-10.0
Upto 10.0
1. Micronaire (MIC) is a measure of the air permeability of compressed cotton fibres.It is
often used as an indication of fiber fineness and maturity.
2. Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
3. Staple length: The average length of a spinnable fibre is called Staple length.
Staple Length is also most important fibre characteristics.
4. Trash: often referred to as non-lint, commonly comprises fragments of leaves, bark
and grass, as well as particles of sand and dust.
5. Linters: The short fibers that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
Sampling Plan:
1. The lint cotton of one variety having uniform characteristic offered for sale at one
time shall be constitute a lot.
2. From each of the bale so selected the representative material may be drawn.
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21.SUNFLOWER SEED
Common name : Surajmukhi
English name : Sunflower
Botanical name: Helianthus annus (L)
Minimum requirement
Sunflower seed shall be well developed, mature, clean dry, reasonably uniform in shape, size and
colour characteristic to the variety.
 free from dirt, obnoxious smell, infestation and rodent contamination not show
any visible sign of mould attack
S.No
1
Tradable Parameters
7
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Damaged grains
(% by wt)
Weevilled seeds
(% by wt)
Immature ,Shrivelled
and dead seeds
(% by wt)
Uniformity
8
Luster
2
4
5
6
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Range III
Upto 4.0
4.1-4.5
4.5-5.0
Upto 2.0
2.1-4.0
4.1-6.0
2.0-4.0
4.1-5.0
5.1-6.0
0.2-0.3
0.4-0.6
0.7-1.0
10.0-15.0
15.1-20.0
20.1-25.0
More
uniform
Slightly
less
uniform
Medium
Normal
9
Variety
10 Packaging material
Explanations:
1. Foreign matter : shall be stones, lumps of earth, straw, chaff, stems, any other
edible or non-edible seeds of any other foreign material.
2. Damaged seeds : shall be the seeds which are internally damaged
or discoloured or broken, materially affecting the quality.
3. Immature, shrivelled and dead seeds: shall be the seeds not properly developed
and/or shrunken, Dead needs shall be those seeds which can easily be crushed, if
crushed between two fingers.
4. Weevilled seeds : shall be those seeds which are wholly or partly bored or eaten by
the weevils.
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Sampling plan:
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
The sample collected from each bag should be about 100 gms and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 500 gms.
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22. KUSUM SEED
Common name: Kusum
English name : Kusum
Botanical name: Schleichera oleosa
Kusum seed shall be wholesome, mature, clean, dried, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety ; and
 free from insect & fungus infestation, mould growth, added artificial
colouring matter, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
Tradable
Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign Matter
(% by wt)
Damaged,
Shriveled and
immature Seed
(% by wt)
Oil Content
(% by wt)
Variety, Uniformity,
Lustre and
Packaging
material
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Upto 6.0
6.1-6.5
6.6-7.0
Upto 0.7
0.8-2.0
2.1-4.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-2.0
2.1-4.0
30.0-32.0
28.0-30.0
More than
32.0
Sampling:
5% of the total bags or minimum one bag will be sampled from the lot. All the
primary samples each of 200 grammes drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly
mixed and blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If
the composite sample is less than 500 grammes, a suitable number of primary samples
shall be added so that the composite sample is at least 500 grammes . In case number of
bag for sampling is one, composite sample size shall be 400 grammes only.
.
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23. SESAME SEED
Common name: Til
English name: Sesame seed
Botanical name: Sesamum indicum
Sesame seed shall be

S.No
1
2
3
4
5
wholesome, mature, clean, dried, uniform in size, shape and colour
characteristic to the variety ; and
free from insect & fungus infestation, mould growth, added artificial
colouring matter, rodent hair and excreta
Tradable Parameters
Test
Result
Reference Result
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Upto 5.0
5.1-6.0
6.1-7.0
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Immature, Shriveled,
Dead Insects,
Damaged and
Discolored seed
(% by wt)
Admixture of other
varieties
(%by wt)
Variety, Uniformity,
Lustre and Packaging
material
Upto 0.5
0.6-1.0
1.1-2.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-2.0
2.1-3.0
Upto 5.0
5.1-10.0
10.1-15.0
Sampling:
5% of the total bags or minimum one bag will be sampled from the lot. All the
primary samples each of 100 gms drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and
blended to constitute a homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the
composite sample is less than 250 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be
added so that the composite sample is at least 250 gms . In case number of bag for
sampling is one, composite sample size shall be 200 gms only
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24. APPLE
Common name : Seb
English name : Apple
Botanical name: Malus pumila (L)
Minimum Requirements
(i) Apples shall be whole, sound, firm, clean, the stalk should be intact up to the shoulder
height, the cut should be clean and should not damage the adjacent skin
 not affected by rotting or deterioration which makes it unfit for
consumption,
 free from any visible foreign matter, scabs, pests and damage caused by
them or diseases affecting the general appearance of the produce, free
from abnormal external moisture such as condensation following removal
from cold storage, any foreign smell or taste, damage caused by low or
high temperature, skin puncture, signs of dehydration and internal
blackening or rotting.

S.No
1
shall have minimum total soluble solids of eleven degree brix.
Tradable
Paramete
r
Criteria
for grade
designatio
n
Test
results
Reference Result
Range- II
Range-I
Apples in this
Apples in this class
class must be of
must be of good
superior quality.
quality. The flesh
The flesh must be must be sound and
sound. They shall
they must be
be characteristic characteristic of the
of the variety and
variety. Provided
they must be free
that the following
of defects, with
do not amount to
the exception of defect if they do not
very slight
affect the general
superficial
appearance of the
defects, provided
produce, the
these do not
quality, the keeping
affect the general
quality and
appearance of the presentation in the
produce, the
package which
quality, the
have: -a slight
keeping quality
defect in shape and
and presentation
development; - a
in the package.
slight defect in
colouring; - slight
skin or other
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Range- III
This class
includes apples,
which do not
qualify for
inclusion in the
higher classes,
but satisfy the
minimum
requirements.
Provided that the
following do not
amount to defect
if the apples
retain their
essential
characteristics as
regards the
quality, the
keeping quality
and presentation
which have: defects in shape
and
defects.
2
3
4
Provisions
concernin
g sizing
Size code
is
determine
d by the
diameter
in
millimeter
of the
equatorial
section or
weight of
the fruit in
grams
Defect
Tolerance
Coloring
Criteria
Size code
Diameter in
millimeter of
the equatorial
section
More than 80
Extra large
Large
Medium
Small
Extra Small
Pitu
76-80
71-75
66-70
61-65
56-60
development; defects in
coloring; - skin or
other defects.
Weight in gm
More than
241
211-240
181-210
151-180
121- 150
91-120
Russetting outside Calyx/ stem cavity- 1%
Accumulation for both types of russetting should not
exceed-1%
Accumulated Blemishes & Bruising including -Within this
limit scar caused by scabs* (Venturia inaequalis) shall not
exceed- Nil
Stem or Calyx cracks (healed or well cured)-Nil
Maximum length of elongated shaped defects-Nil
Not less than 70 Percentage characteristic colour of the
variety
Sampling plan:
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
The sample collected from each bag should be about 250 g and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 1.0 kg.
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25. PEAR
Common name : Naashpaati
English name : Pear
Botanical name : Pyrus communis
Minimum Requirements
Pears shall be –
 intact, firm, clean, uniform size, same origin, variety and same degree of maturity
and development characteristic to the variety; and

free from defects, visible foreign matter, damage/injury caused by pests or low or
high temperature; and

free from abnormal external moisture, foreign smell , skin puncture and shrivelling.
.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
-No Grittyness
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
the variety) - Semi- Uniform the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- of
the
variety) - Uniform
a
slight deformation,
Defects allowed:- slight bruising not
exceeding 1 sq. cm. of
-slight bruising not
total surface area,
exceeding 2 sq. cm. of total
- No Grittyness
surface area,
slight skin blemishes due
-No Grittyness
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
- Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits with minimum
fruits falling in range –‘3’
requirements
Note:- Grittyness:- Nostalgia emanates from a basket of pears. A bruise is a common
skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin.
Sampling:
not satisfying
5% of the baskets/ crates /bags or minimum one basket/ crate /bag shall
be randomly selected for sampling from the lot. The sample collected from each basket/
crate /bag should be 5 nos. and will be called as primary sample. All primary samples
shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the
Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 10 Nos.
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26. MANDARIN
Common name: Santra
English name: Mandarin
Botanical name: Citrus reticulata
Minimum Requirements
Mandarins shall be –
 firm, clean, whole, fresh, uniform size, shape & of the same origin, variety
with same degree of maturity and development; and
 free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, damage caused by low
temperature or high temperature or frost or pests or diseases.

The stalk shall be removed close to the fruit keeping the button intact.

Colour shall be typical of the variety on at least one fifth of the surface of
the fruit.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Diameter- Above 65mm
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
a
slight deformation
Defects allowed:-
Defects allowed:- slight defects in shape or
development upto 2%
- slight defects in shape or
- slight skin defects in colouringdevelopment upto 4%
upto 2%
- slight skin defects in colouring
slight bruising not excee
upto 4%.
Diameter- 55-65mm
Diameter- 50-55mm
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
fruits with minimum
requirements
Sampling
5% of the baskets/ crates /bags or minimum one basket/ crate /bag shall be
randomly selected for sampling from the lot. The sample collected from each basket/ not satisfyin
crate /bag
should be 5 nos. and will be called as primary sample. All primary
samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The
size of the Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 10 Nos.
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27. SAPOTA
Common name: Sapota, Chiku
English name: Sapodilla
Botanical name: Manilkara zapota
Minimum Requirements
Sapota shall be intact, sound, fresh, uniform size
& of the same origin, variety with same
degree of maturity and development; and
 free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
bruising, damage caused by pests or low or high temperature.
 Sapota shall not be very soft, shriveled or water soaked.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:slight skin defects (i.e.
scratches, scars,
scrapes and
skin defects (i.e. scratches,
blemishes) not
scars, scrapes bruises and
exceeding
blemishes) not exceeding
2% of the total surface 5% of the total surface area.
area.
Range tolerances : 5 % of
Range tolerances : 10 % of Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’
fruits falling in range –‘3’ fruits with minimum
requirements
.
n
Sampling:
5% of the baskets/ crates /bags or minimum one basket/ crate /bag shall be
randomly selected for sampling from the lot. The sample collected from each basket/
crate /bag
should be 5 nos. and will be called as primary sample. All primary
samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The
size of the Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 10 nos.
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28. MUSK MELON
Common name : Kharbuza
English name : Musk melon
Botanical name :Cucumis melo
Minimum Requirements
Musk Melons shall be fresh , firm, sound, clean, uniform size & of the same origin, variety with same
degree of maturity and development; and
 free from visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
pests, damage caused by pests.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:free of cracks and
-- defects in shape;
bruises.
- defects in colouring (a
pale colouring of the
- a slight defect in colouring
rind at the point where
for the paler part of which
the fruit touched the
has been in contact with the
ground while growing is
ground during the period of
not regarded as a
growth;
defect);
- slight skin blemishes due to
- slight bruising;
rubbing or
- slight cracks or
handling;
deep scratches;
- slight healed cracks around - slight blemishes due to
the peduncle of less than 2 cm rubbing
in length that do not reach the
pulp.
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of -Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
fruits with minimum
requirements.
Sampling:
5% of the Musk melon shall be randomly selected
for sampling from the lot. The
.
sample collected from each selected lot should be 5 nos. and will be called as primary
sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative sample
should be at least 10 Nos.
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n
29. TABLE GRAPES
Common name : Table Grapes/ Angur
English name : Grapes
Botanical name : Vitis vinifera
Minimum Requirement
Bunches and berries of Table grapes shall be
intact, clean, sound, uniform size & of the same origin, variety wih same
degree of maturity and development

free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external
moisture , damage caused by pests or diseases.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) - SemiUniform
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size (according
to characteristic of the variety) Reasonably Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
The bunches shall be typical
of variety in
shape,
development
and colouring and have no
defects. Berries nust be firm,
firmly attached to the stalk,
evenly spaced along the stalk
and have their bloom virtually
intact.
Defects allowed:-The
berries shall be sufficiently
Defects allowed:-Berries shall be firm, firmly firm and sufficiently attached. They
attached to the stalk and, as may be less evenly
spaced along the stalk than
far as possible, have their
Range-2.
gloom intact.
They may, however, be less
defects in shape,
evenly spaced along the stalk defects in colouring,
than in the Range-1
slight sun scorch affecting
- a slight defect in shape,
the
skin only,
- a slight defect in colouring.
slight bruising,
slight skin defects.
.
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of fruits
with minimum requirements
Note : Pigmentation due to sun is not a defect.
.
Sampling
5% of the crates/baskets or minimum one crate/basket shall be randomly
selected for sampling. The sample collected from each crate/basket should be 200
gms and will be called as primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will
be
called
as
Laboratory/Representative
Sample.
The
size
of
the
Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 400 gms.
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not s
30. LITCHI
Common name: Litchi
English name: Litchi
Botanical name: Litchi chinensis
Minimum Requirements
Litchi shall be: whole, sound, fresh, clean, uniform size & of same origin, variety with same
degree of maturity and development; and
 free from foreign matter, abnormal external moisture, foreign smell , damage
caused by pests, abrasion and brown markings.
 Litchis shall be presented under one of the following forms(a) Individually ----- In this case the pedicel must be cut at the first knot and the
maximum length of the stalk may not extend more than 2
mm. beyond the top of the fruit.
(b) In bunches ----- In this case the bunch must include more than three
attached and well formed Litchis. The branch may not
exceed 15 cm. in length.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to
characteristic of the
variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) - SemiUniform
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size (according to
characteristic of the variety) Reasonably Uniform
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:- NIL Defects allowed:-Litchis must be sufficiently firm and
. Litchis must be firm,
-Litchis must be firm, firmly sufficiently attached. They may be less
firmly attached to the
attached to the stalk and, as evenly spaced along the stalk than
stalk, evenly spaced
Range-2.
far as possible, have their
along the stalk and have gloom intact.
their bloom virtually
defects in shape,
- slight defects in shape
intact.
defects in colouring,
- slight defects in colouring;
skin blemishes provided these do
- slight skin defects
Provided these do not exceed not exceed a total area of 0.5 sq. cm.
a total area of 0.25 sq.cm
-Range tolerances : 5 % -Range tolerances : 10 % of -Range tolerances : 15 % of fruits with
of fruits falling in range fruits falling in range –‘3’
minimum requirements
–‘2’)
Sampling
5% of the crates/baskets or minimum one crate/basket shall be randomly
selected for sampling. The sample collected from each crate/basket should be 200
. All primary samples shall be mixed and will
gms and will be called as primary sample.
be
called
as
Laboratory/Representative
Sample.
The
size
of
the not satisfy
Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 400 gms.
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31.POMEGRANATE
Common name: Anaar
English name: Pomogranate
Botanical name: Punica granatum
Minimum Requirements
Pomegranates shall be :


fresh, mature, firm, clean uniform size & of same origin, variety with same
degree of maturity and development ;and
free from foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture, blemishes,
damage caused by pests, cracking of skin, mechanical injury.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:- slight skin defects (i.e.
skin defects(scratches,
scratches, scars, scraps and scars,
scrapes and blemishes)
blemishes) provided these do
not exceed 5% of the total provided these do not exceed
10% of total surface area.
surface area
WeightVariety-(Bhagava) -above
WeightWeight400gms
Variety- (Bhagava)-250-300
Variety- (Bhagava)-300Variety-(Ganesh) -above
gms
400gms
400gms
Variety-(Ganesh) 250-300
Variety-(Ganesh) -300gms
400gms
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements
.
n
Sampling
5% of bags/ crates/ baskets or minimum one bag/ crate/ basket shall be
randomly selected for sampling . The sample collected from each bag/ crate/ basket
should be 4 nos of pomegranates and will be called as primary sample. All primary
samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The
size of the laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 12 nos.
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32. BANANA
Common name: Kela
English name: Banana
Botanical name: Musa acuminata
Minimum Requirements
Bananas shall be  whole, firm, sound, clean, uniform size, & of the same origin, variety, same
degree of maturity and development characteristic of the variety; and
 free from foreign matter, foreign smell, bruising, abnormal external moisture,
fungal damage, malformation, damage caused by low temperature.
 In addition, hands and clusters must include:
-
a sufficient portion of the crown of normal colouring, sound and free
of fungal contamination,
a cleanly cut crown, not torn with no stalk fragments.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size (according
to characteristic of the variety) Semi- Uniform
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
. Bananas shall be
- firmly attached to the stalk,
--evenly spaced along the
stalk
-Defects allowed:slight defects due to rubbing and Defects allowed:defects
in
shape
other superficial defects not and
colour
provided
the
exceeding 2 sq.cm. of the total
product remains the normal
surface area.
characteristics of bananas;
The defects must not affect the
skin defects
due
to
flesh of the fruit.
scrapping, scabs, rubbing,
blemishes or other causes
not exceeding 4sq.cm. of
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of fruits
the total surface area;
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
The defects must not
falling in range –‘3’
affect the flesh of the fruit.
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
.
requirements
not s
Sampling:
5% of the bananas shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot. The
sample collected from each lot should be 2 bunches of bananas and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative sample
should be at least 8 bunches of bananas
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33. PLUM
Common name: Aloo Bukhara
English name: Plum
Botanical name: Prunus domestica
Minimum Requirements
Plums shall be

sound, intact, fresh, clean, of uniform size and same origin, variety with same
degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety.
free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
damage caused by pests.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:. Plums shall be
skin defects of elongated Defects allowed:- free from defects;
defects in
shape,
shape that must not
- practically covered by
development and colourin
exceed in length one-third
bloom, according to the
g are
allowed provided
of the maximum diameter
variety
that
the
plums
retain
of the fruit;
- of firm flesh.
their characteristics.
other skin defect, of
skin defects not liable to
which total area affected
impair
the
external
must not exceed 5% of the
appearance
of
the
fruits or
whole surface;
its keeping quality are
the stem
may
be
allowed provided that they
damaged
or
missing,
do not exceed 10% of the
provided that there is no
whole surface.
risk of the fruit rotting in
consequence.
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements
.
Sampling
n
5% of the plums shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot. The
sample collected from each lot should be 5 nos. of plums and will be called as primary
sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative sample
should be at least 10 nos.
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34. PEACH
Common name: Aadoo
English name: Peach
Botanical name: Prunus persica
Minimum Requirements
Peach shall be intact, sound, fresh, ripened, of uniform size & same origin, variety with same
degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety; and
 free from decay, bacterial spot, bruising, split pits, visible foreign matter, foreign
smell, abnormal external moisture, damage caused by pests, , and damage
caused by low or high temperature.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size (according
to characteristic of the variety) Semi- Uniform
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:slight skin defects (i.e.
scratches, scars, scrapes
and blemishes) not
exceeding
2% of the total surface
area.
-40% by count, of the peaches
shall have not less than 1/4th of
its surface showing blushed, pink
or red colour.
Defects allowed:-- defects in shape and colour,
- skin defects (i.e. scratches,
scars, scrapes bruises and
blemishes) not exceeding
5% of the total surface area.
-30% by count, of the
peaches shall have not less
than 1/4th of its surface
showing blushed, pink or red
colour
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of fruits -Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) falling in range –‘3’
fruits with minimum
requirements
Sampling
.
5% of baskets/ crates /bags or minimum one basket/crate/bag shall be randomly
selected for sampling . The sample collected from each selected basket/ crate /bag
should be 5 nos. of peaches and will be called as primary sample. All primary
samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The
size of the Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 20 Nos.
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not s
35. MANGO
Common name: Aam
English name: Mango
Botanical name: Mangifera indica
Minimum Requirements:
Mangoes shall be sufficiently developed with satisfactory ripeness, whole, firm, clean, uniform size
& of the same origin, variety, with same degree of maturity and development
characteristics to the variety.
 free from visible foreign matter, foreign smell, marked bruising, damage caused
by pests, low or high temperature.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:Defects allowed:slight skin d e f e c t s
- slight Irregular shape
d u e t o r u b b i n g not
slight skin d e f e c t s
upto 2%
exceeding
d
u e t o r u b b i n g not
allowed
2% of the total surface
exceeding
area
4% of the total surface
Irregular shape- 5%.
area
Irregular shape- 10%.
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements
.
Sampling
n
5% of baskets/ crates /bags or minimum one basket/crate/bag shall be randomly
selected for sampling . The sample collected from each selected basket/ crate /bag
should be 5 nos. of mangoes and will be called as primary sample. All primary
samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The
size of the Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 15 Nos.
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36. SWEET ORANGE
Common name: Mosambi
English name: Sweet Orange
Botanical name: Citrus aurantium
Minimum Requirements
Oranges (Mosambi) shall be
fresh, whole, clean, uniform size & shape and of the same origin with same
degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety and

free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
damage caused by low temperature or high temperature, pests or diseases.

The stalk shall be removed close to the fruit keeping the button intact.

Size:- Oranges shall have minimum diameter of 53 mm.

Colour:- Colour may be typical of the variety.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:-of
the
variety) - Uniform
a
slight deformation
Defects allowed:- slight defects in shape or
development upto 2%
-slight defects in shape or
- slight skin defects in colouringdevelopment upto 4%
upto 2%
- slight skin defects in colouring
slight skin blemishes du
upto 4%.
.
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits
with
minimum
requirements
Sampling
5% of baskets/ crates /bags or minimum one basket/crate/bag shall be randomly
selected for sampling . The sample collected from each selected basket/ crate /bag
not satisfyin
should be 5 nos. of oranges and will be called as primary sample. All primary
samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The
size of the Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 15 Nos.
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37. CUSTARD APPLE
Common name: Sharifa
English name: Custard Apple
Botanical name: Annona reticulata
Minimum Requirements
Custard apple shall be

firm, sound and clean, fresh, uniform size & of the same origin, variety with
same degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety; and
free from any visible foreign matter, bruising, abnormal external moisture,
foreign smell, damage caused by pests or by low and high temperature.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- slight skin defects
(blemishes, scars,
sunspots) not exceeding
2 % of the total surface
area.
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
a
slight deformation
Defects allowed:-
Defects allowed:- slight skin defects
(blemishes, scars,
- small healed surface
scrapes, scratches,
scars, not likely to
sunspots) not exceeding 5
impair significantly
% of the total
surface
slight
skin defects (blemishes,
scars, sunspots)
not e
the appearance
or
area.;
conservation
of the
slight defects
in colour
fruit,
skin defects (i.e.
scratches, scars, scrapes
bruises and blemishes) not
exceeding 10 % of total
surface area.
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements
Sampling:
5% of baskets/ crates /bags or minimum one basket/crate/bag shall be randomly
selected for sampling . The sample collected from each selected basket/ crate /bag
should be 2 nos. of custard apples and will be called as primary sample. All primary
samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The not satisfyin
size of the Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 5 Nos.
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38. WATERMELONS
Common name: Tarbuz
English name: Watermelon
Botanical name: Citrullus lanatus
Minimum Requirements
Watermelons shall be –
 intact, fresh, firm, sufficiently ripe, clean, of uniform size, same origin, variety,
quality, same degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety;
and
 free from visible foreign matter, abnormal external moisture, foreign smell and
damage caused by pests.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:;
.
- a slight defect in colouring
- defects in colouring of the
for the paler part of which
rind;
has been in contact with the
- slight bruising;
ground during the period of
- cracks and bruises
growth;
- the stem must not exceed 5
cm. in length.
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements.
Sampling:
.
5% of bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot.
The sample collected from each bag should be 2 nos. and will be called as primary
sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative sample
should be at least 5 nos.
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n
39.LEMON
Common name: Nimbu
English name: Lemon
Botanical name: Citrus. L
Minimum Requirements
Lemons shall be
whole, clean, firm, fresh , uniform size, shape and of the same origin, variety
with same degree of maturity and development
characteristic to the variety;
and


free from visible foreign matter, foreign smell, bruising , abnormal external
moisture, damage caused by pest or diseases or low temperature or high
temperature or frost.
Colour- Colour may be typical of the variety. No lemon fruit may be entirely dark
green. The fruit may be light green and shining.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:-of
the
variety) - Uniform
a
slight deformation
Defects allowed:- slight defects in shape or
free from any defects &
development upto 2%
-slight defects in shape or
discolouratiion
- slight skin defects in colouringdevelopment upto 4%
upto 2%
- slight skin defects in colouring
slight skin blemishes du
upto 4%.
Range tolerances : 5 % of
Range tolerances : 10 % of
.
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits
with minimum requirements
Sampling
5% of baskets/ crates /bags or minimum one basket/crate/bag shall be randomly not satisfyin
selected for sampling . The sample collected from each selected basket/ crate /bag
should be 5 nos. of lemons and will be called as primary sample. All primary samples
shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of
the Laboratory/Representative sample should be at least 15 Nos
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40. ONION
Common name : Pyaz
English name : Onion
Botanical name: Allium cepa (L)
Minimum Requirements
(i) Onion shall be



intact, clean, sound, produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to
make it unfit for consumption is excluded
free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, pests, abnormal external
moisture, damage caused by frost,
sufficiently dry for the intended use(in the case of onions for storing, at least the
two first outer skins and the stem must be fully dried)
without hollow or tough stems
(ii) The stems must be twisted or clean cut and must not exceed 6 cm in length
(except for stringed onions).
S.No
1
Tradable
Paramete
r
Criteria
for grade
designatio
n
Test
results
Range-I
Reference Result
Range- II
Onion shall be of
superior quality.
They shall be
characteristic of
the variety and /or
commercial type.
Onion shall be of
good quality. They
shall
be
characteristics
of
the variety and/or
commercial type.
The bulbs shall The bulbs shall be :
be :
firm
and
firm
and
compact;
compact;
unsproute
unsprout
d (free
from
ed (free from
externally
externally
visible shoots);
visible
free
from
shoots);
swelling caused
properly
by
abnormal
cleaned;
development;
free
from free of
root
swelling
tufts, however,
caused
by
onions
abnormal
harvested
development;
before complete
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Range- III
Onion which do
not qualify for
inclusion in the
higher grade, but
satisfy
the
minimum
requirements. Th
ey
shall
be
reasonably firm.
Thefollowing defe
cts may
be
allowed, provided
the onion retain
their essential
characteristics as
regards the
quality,
the
keeping
quality
and presentation.
-
defects in
shape;
defects
in colouring;
-
free of root
tufts,
however,
onions
harvested
before
complete
maturity, root
tufts
are
allowed.
They shall be free
of defects, with
the exception of
very
slight
superficial
blemishes,
provided these do
not affect the
general
appearance of the
produce,
the
quality,
the
keeping
quality
and presentation
in the package.
maturity,
tufts
allowed.
root
are
The following slight
defects, however,
may
beallowed provide
d, these do not
affect the general
appearance of the
produce, the qual
ity, the keeping
quality
and
presentation in the
package.
-
a
slight
defect in shape;
a
slight
defect
in colouring;
-
-
-
-
-
light staini
ng which does
not affect the
last dried skin
protecting the
flesh, provided
it
does
not
cover
more
than one-fifth of
the
bulb’s
surface.
Superficial
cracks in and
absence of part
of the outer
skins, provided
the flesh is
protected.
-
-
-
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early signs
of
shoot
growth visible
from outside
(not
more than
10%
by
number
or
weight per unit
of
presentation);
traces
of
rubbing;
slight
marking
caused
by
parasites
or
disease;
small
healed cracks;
slight
bruising,
healed,
unlikely
to
impair keeping
qualities;
root tufts;
stains which
do not affect
the last dried
skin protecting
the
flesh
provided they
do not cover
more than half
the
bulb’s
surface;
cracks
in
the outer skins
and
the
absence of a
part
of
the outerskins
from not more
than
half of
the bulbs’s sur
face;
cracks in
the outer skins
and
the
absence of a
part
of
the outerskins
from not more
than one-third
of the bulb’s
surface,
provided the
flesh is not
damaged.
2
Size of
the Onion
Size is
determine
d by the
maximum
diameter
of the
equatorial
section
Size Code
Small
Medium
Large
Diameter of the equatorial
section (mm)
10-20
21-40
41-70
Sampling plan:
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
The sample collected from each bag should be about 250 g and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 1.0 kg.
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41. TOMATO
Common name : Tomato
English name : Tomato
Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
Tomato may be classified into four commercial types:
 Round
 Ribbed
 Oblong or elongated
 Cherry tomatoes (including cocktail tomatoes)
Minimum Requirements
(i) Tomatoes shall be
whole, clean, sound and fresh in appearance;

free of any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, pests affecting the general
appearance of the produce, abnormal moisture excluding condensation
following removal from cold storage, damage caused by pests,
(ii) In the case of trusses of tomatoes, the stalk must be fresh, healthy, clean and
free from all leaves and any visible foreign matter.
S.N
o
Tradable
Parameter
1
Criteria for
grade
designation
Test
resul
ts
Range-I
Tomatoes shall b
e of superior
quality. They shall
have firm fresh
and must be
characteristics of
the variety as
regards shape,
appearance and
development.
They must be free
of green backs and
other
defects. Very
slight superficial
defects may be
there provided
these do not affect
the general
appearance of the
produce, the
quality, the
keeping quality
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Reference Result
Range- II
Tomatoes shall be
of good quality.
They
shallhave reasonab
ly firm flesh and
shall be
characteristics of
the variety as
regards shape,
appearance and
development.
They must be
free of cracks and
visible green
back. The following
slight defects may
be there provide
these do not affect
the general
appearance of the
produce, the quality,
the keeping quality
and presentation in
Range- III
Tomatoes shall
be reasonably firm
flesh and shall be
character(but may be
slightly less firm than in
class I) and must not
show unhealed
cracks. Following defect
s may be there
provided the tomatoes
retain their essential
characteristics as
regards the quality, the
keeping quality and
presentation.
defects in shape,
development
andcolouring;
skin defects or
bruises, provided
the fruit is not
seriously affected;
healed cracks not
and presentation in the package: slight
the package.
superficial defects
may be there
provided these do
not affect the
general appearance
of the produce, the
quality, the keeping
quality and
presentation in the
package.
a slight defect
in shape and
development;
a slight defect
in colouring;
slight skin
defects;
very slight
bruises;
”Ribbed”
tomatoes may
show :
healed cracks
not more than 1
cm. long;
no excessive
protuberances;
small non
lignified unbilical
scars;
suberizatio
n of the
stigma upto 1 sq
.cm;
no more than
one headed
scar;
unbilical lig
nified scars not
greater
than1sq.cm. or li
near lscar no
longer; than
2/3rdof the
greatest
diameter of the
fruit.
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more than 3 cm. in
length.
“Ribbed” tomatoes
may show:
more pronounced
protuberances but
without being
misshapen;
one umbilicus;
unbilical lignified
scars not greater
than 2sq.cm;
fine blossom scar
in elongated form.
2
Provisions
concerning
sizing:
Sizing is
determined
by the
maximum
diameter of
the
equatorial
section
Size Code
Extra Small
Small
Large
Extra Large
Diameter (in mm.)
30-46
47-66
67-101
102 & above
Sampling Plan:
No. of bags/packages in the lot
Up to 50
51 to 100
101 to 200
201 to 500
501 to 1000
1001 and above
Minimum No. of bags/packages to
be sampled
2
3
6
12
25
2.5 % of the bags/packages
Sampling Procedure:
The sample collected from each bag should be about 250 g and will be called
as primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory Sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 5 kg.
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42. PEA
Common name : Matar
English name : Shelling peas
Botanical name: Pisum sativum (L)
Minimum Requirements
(i) The pods shall be  intact, clean and sound, fresh in appearance
 free from of any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external
moisture including parts of the flowers, pests and damage caused by
pests.
(ii) The seeds shall be fresh, sound, normally developed
 free from foreign smell, pests and damage caused by pests
(iii) Pods and seeds shall not be affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it
unfit for consumption.
S.No
1
Tradable
Parameter
Parameter
s
Test
results
Range-I
Shelling peas
shall be of good
quality.
They must be
characteristic of
variety and/or
commercial type.
The pods shall
be:fresh and
turgid;
free from
damage
caused by
hail;
free from
damage
caused by
heating;
with
peduncles
attached; if
removed it
should be
neatly cut;
well filled
containing at
least five
seeds.
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Reference Result
Range-II
Shelling peas shall
be of good quality.
They must be
characteristic of
variety and/or
commercial type.
The pods shall
be:fresh and
turgid;
free from
damage
caused by hail;
free from
damage
caused by
heating;
with
peduncles
attached; if
removed it
should be
neatly cut;
well filled
containing at
least five
seeds.
The seeds shall
Range- III
The pods shall be
fresh and
turgid;
with
peduncle
attached; if
removed it
should be
neatly cut;
shall
contain atle
ast three
seeds;
may be
riper than
those in
Extra class
grade, over
mature
pods are to
be
excluded,
the pods
may have
following
defects;
provided
they retain
be:The seeds shall
well formed;
be:tender;
well
succulent
formed;
and sufficiently
tender;
firm, they
succulent
should become
and
flat without
sufficiently
disintegrating
firm, they
when
should
squeezed
become flat
between to
without
fingers;
disintegrating at least half
when
of the full
squeezed
grown size but
between to
not full grown;
fingers;
non;at least half
farinaceous;
of the full
grown size
undamaged withou
but not full
t cracks in the skin
grown;
of the seeds.
non;farinaceous;
undamaged with
out cracks in the
skin of the seeds.
-
-
-
their
essential
characterist
ics as
regards the
quality, the
keeping
quality and
presentatio
n;
slight
skin
defects,
injuries &
bruises
provided
they are not
progressive
and there is
no risk of
the seeds
being
affected;
slight
defects in
shape;
slight
defects
in colouring
;
some l
oss of
freshness.
2
Tolerances
Limits
5% by
weight of peas n
ot satisfying the
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10 % by
weight of peas not
satisfying the
Seeds may
haveslight
defects in
shape;
slight
defects
in colouring
;
slightly
harder;
slightly da
maged.
10% by weight
of peas not
satisfying the
requirements of
range I, but
meeting those of
range-II.
3
Uniformity
4
Luster
5
Variety
6
Packaging
requirements of
range II, but
meeting those of
range-III.
requirements of
range III but
meeting the
minimum
requirements.
Sampling plan:
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
The sample collected from each bag should be about 250 gms and will be
called as primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory Sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 1.0 kg.
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43.BOTTLE GOURD
Common name: Lauki
English name: Bottle Gourd
Botanical name: Lagenaria Siceraria
Minimum Requirements
Bottle gourd shall be

whole, firm, fresh, uniform size and of the same origin, variety with same
degree of maturity and development characteristic to the variety; and
free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
bruising, damage caused by pest or diseases.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size (according
to characteristic of the variety) Reasonably Uniform
Defects allowed:variety) - Uniform
a
slight deformat
defects in colour up to
- defects in colour up to
1/10th of the surface;
1 / 2 0 t h of the surface;
Defects allowed:of
the
-
-
slight damage caused
by rubbing
and
handling not exceeding
10 percent of the total
surface area,
The defects must not affect
the flesh
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
Range’3’
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
-
slight damage caused by
rubbingand handling not
exceeding 20 percent of the
total surface area.
The defects must not affect the
flesh
slight skin blemishes
-Range tolerances : 15 % of fruits
with minimum requirements
Note :-. A bruise is a common skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin.
Sampling:
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the
lot. The sample collected from each bag should be 3 nos. and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Reference sample
should be at least 9 Nos. of Bottle Gourds.
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not satisf
44. BITTER GOURD
Common name: Karela
English name: Bitter Gourd
Botanical name:Momordica charantia
Minimum Requirements
Bitter gourds shall be  whole, fresh, firm , of uniform shape, size , colour characteristics to the variety; and
 free from visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture and
damage caused by the pests or low and high temperature.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size (according
to characteristic of the variety) Reasonably Uniform
Defects allowed:variety) - Uniform
a
slight deformation,
- slight
skin
- slight
skin
defects
defects(scratches,
scars,
(scratches,
scars,
scraps and blemishes) not
scraps and blemishes)
to exceed 4% of surface
not to exceed 2% of
area.
surface area.
.
The defects must not affect the
The defects must not affect
flesh
the flesh
slight skin blemishes du
Defects allowed:of
the
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of fruits
with minimum requirements
Note :- Blemishes are marks or areas of discoloration on the skin. Scars is mark left on
the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and
fibrous connective tissue has developed
not satisfying
Sampling
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling . The
sample collected from each bag should be less than 5 nos. and will be called as primary
sample.
All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Reference sample should
be at least 15 nos.
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45. CUCUMBER
Common name: Kheera
English name: Cucumber
Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
Minimum requirements
Cucumbers shall be –


whole, firm, intact, fresh , clean, of uniform size, same origin, variety with
same degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety; and
free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
bruising, bitter taste, hard seeds inside, grittiness of skin and damage caused
by pest or diseases or low temperature or high temperature or frost.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:of
the
-
slight damage caused
by rubbing
and
handling not exceeding
5 percent of the total
surface area,
The defects must not affect
the pulp
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size (according
to characteristic of the variety) Reasonably Uniform
Defects allowed:variety) - Uniform
a
slight deformation,
- slight damage caused by
rubbingand handling not
exceeding 10 percent of the
total surface area.
The defects must not affect the
pulp
slight skin blemishes due
-Range tolerances : 15 % of fruits
with minimum requirements
Sampling
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling . The
sample collected from each bag should be less than 5 nos. and will be called asnot satisfying
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Reference sample
should be at least 15 nos.
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46. BRINJAL
Common name: Baigan
English name: Brinjal
Botanical name: Solanum melongena
Minimum requirements
Brinjal shall be  whole, fresh, firm, clean, o f uniform size, shape & same origin, variety with
same degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety ;and
 free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
bruising, damage caused by pest or diseases or low temperature or high
temperature or frost.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:of
the
-
slight damage caused
by rubbing
and
handling not exceeding
5 percent of the total
surface area,
The defects shall not affect
the pulp
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size (according
to characteristic of the variety) Reasonably Uniform
Defects allowed:variety) - Uniform
a
slight deformation,
- slight damage caused by
rubbingand handling not
exceeding 10 percent of the
total surface area.
The defects shall not affect the
pulp
slight skin blemishes due
-Range tolerances : 15 % of fruits
with minimum requirements
Sampling:
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling . The
sample collected from each bag should be less than 5 nos. and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called asnot satisfying
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Reference sample
should be at least 15 nos.
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47. CABBAGE
Common name: Band Gobhi
English name: Cabbage
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Minimum requirements
Cabbage shall be fresh, firm, well trimmed, of uniform size , same origin, varietywith same
degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety ;and
 free from pests, blemishes, abnormal external moisture, foreign smell , tip
burning, bruises and burst head.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
No Wilting
No Burst Head
No Tip Burn
Mechanical/Physical InjuryNIL
-Range tolerances :-5 %
(With Range-2)
Defects allowed:-
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size (according
to characteristic of the variety) Reasonably Uniform
Defects allowed:-
a
slight deformation, b
Wilting-5%
Wilting-3%
Burst Head-5%
Burst Head-3%
Tip Burn-2%
Tip Burn-2%
Mechanical/Physical Injury- 3%
Mechanical/Physical Injury2%
of
the
variety) - Uniform
slight skin blemishes due
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of fruits
with minimum requirements
Well trimmed: The head of the cabbage shall not have more than four wrapper leaves
and stem does not extend more than 1.5 cm beyond the point of
attachment
of the outermost leaf.
Range tolerances
:-5 %
Fresh
: Turgid to relatively turgid wrapper leaves.
(With Range-2)
Burst head
: Opening of head as a result of over maturity or growth pressure.
not satisfying
Tip burn
: Browning /blackening of the leaf margin injuries of the cabbage head
Sampling
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling . The
sample collected from each bag should be less than 3 nos. and will be called as primary
sample.
All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Reference sample should
be at least 9 nos.
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48.CAULIFLOWER
Common name: Phool Gobhi
English name: Cauliflower
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Minimum Requirements
Cauliflower shall be fresh, firm, clean, of uniform size, same origin, variety with same degree of
development ; and
 free from foreign smell, abnormal external moisture, damage caused by pests or
low & high temperature.

Cauliflowers may be "with leaves": Cauliflowers covered with healthy green leaves,
sufficient in number and long enough to cover and protect the head
entirely. The stalk must be cut off slightly below the protecting
leaves;
 "without leaves": Cauliflowers with all leaves and the non edible
portion of the stalk removed. Almost there may be five small and
tender pale green leaves, untrimmed, close to the head; and
 "trimmed" cauliflowers with a sufficient number of leaves left on to
protect the head. These leaves must be healthy and green and
trimmed to not more than 3 cm from the base of the head. The
stalk must be cut off slightly below the protecting leaves.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
variety) - Uniform
a
slight deformation,
Defects allowed:-
Defects allowed:-of
the
slight
If cauliflowers are "with
bruising not exceeding 1
-slight traces of sun scorching,
leaves" or "trimmed", the
sq. cm. of total surface
- an excrescence of not
leaves must have a fresh
area,
more than five pale green
appearance
- slight skin defects in leaves in the head,
colouring,
- they may be slightly wooly,
- a very slight wooliness.
(but not wet or greasy to the
If
cauliflowers are "with touch),
leaves" or "trimmed", the - slight superficial damages by
leaves must have a fresh frost,
appearance.
slight skin blemishes du
-Range
tolerances
: 15 % of
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits with minimum
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
requirements
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Sampling:
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling . The
sample collected from each bag should be less than 3 nos. and will be called as primary
sample.
All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Reference sample should
be at least 9 nos.
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49. GREEN CHILLIES
Common name: Hari Mirchi
English name: Green Chilly
Botanical name: Capsicum annum L
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Green Chillies shall be

whole, fresh, clean , of uniform size, shape, same origin, variety with same
degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety; and

free from visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
damage caused by pests or frost.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:-of
the
variety) - Uniform
a
slight deformation,
Defects allowed:slight defects in colouring,
including sunspots;
-- defects in shape (turned
slight skin defects
chillies)-5%;
(i.e. scratches,
- defects in colouring, including
scars, scrapes and
sunspots;
blemishes) not
- skin defects (i.e. scratches,
exceeding 2 % of
scars, scrapes, bruises and
the total surface
blemishes) not exceeding 5%
area.
of the total surface area.
The defects must not, in
The defects must not, in any
any case, affect the
case, affect the pericarp of the
pericarp of the pods.
pods.
slight skin blemishes du
-Range tolerances : 10 % of -Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
fruits with minimum
requirements
Note :- Blemishes are marks or areas of discoloration on the skin. A bruise is a common
skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin. Scars is mark left on the skin or within
body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous
connective tissue has developed. Pericorp is the part of a fruit formed from the wall of the
ripened ovary.
not satisfying
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Sampling:
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot.
The sample collected from each bag should be 250 gms. and will be called as primary
sample.
All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative sample
should be at least 500 gms of Chillies.
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50.CARROT
Common name: Gajar
English name: Carrot
Botanical name: Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Minimum Requirements:
Carrots shall be
firm, clean; fresh , of uniform size, shape, same origin, variety with same degree
of maturity and development characteristics to the variety; and

free from visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
fissures, root splitting, forking,
sponginess, secondary roots, woodiness and
damage caused by pests or low & high temperature.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:(Green or violet/purple tops - slight skin defects
(blemishes, scars, scrapes,
are not allowed)
scratches, sunspots) not
exceeding 5 % of the total
surface area.;
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
a
slight deformation,
Defects allowed:healed
cracks
not
reaching the heart;
- cracks or fissures due to
handling or washing
- Green or violet/purple
tops upto 2 cm. long for
carrots not exceeding 10
cm. in length and upto 3
cm. for other carrots, are
allowed
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements
Sampling:
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot.not satisfying
The sample collected from each bag should be 5 nos. of carrots and will be called as
primary sample.
All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative sample
should be at least 15 nos. of carrots.
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69 .SWEET POTATO
Common name: Shakarkand
English name: Sweet Potato
Botanical name: Ipomoea batatas
Minimum Requirements:
Sweet potatoes shall be –


firm, fairly clean, fairly well shaped, of uniform size, same origin, variety with
same degree of maturity and development characteristics to the variety; and .
free from injury, sprouts, cuts, bruises, scars, black rot, damage caused by pests
or other diseases.
. Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic
of the variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:slight defects in shape or
development upto 5%
- slight skin defects upto 2%
- damage due to handling2%
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
a
slight deformation,
Defects allowed:-
Defects allowed:- slight defects in shape or
development upto 10%
- slight defects in shape or
- slight skin defects upto 5%
development upto 15%
- damage due to handling-5%
- slight skin defects upto 7%
bruising not excee
- damage due slight
to handling-7%
- skin healed defects due to
mechanicall damage, rubbing4%
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
fruits with minimum
requirements
Note :- A bruise is a common skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin. Scars
is mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed
completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed. black rot, causing large,
circular, sunken, dark brown to black spots on the sweet potato surface.
not satisfying
Sampling:
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from
the lot. The sample collected from each bag should be about 4 nos. of Sweet Potatoes
and will be called as primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be
called as Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative
sample should be at least 12 nos.
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52.SPINACH
Common name: Palak
English name: Spinach
Botanical name: Spinacia oleracea
Minimum Requirements
Spinach shall be –
 fresh, clean, properly drained if washed, of same origin, quality characteristics to
the variety; and
 free from visible foreign matter, floral stems, foreign smell, rotting or deterioration
and damage caused by pests or diseases.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
- leaf spinach, the leaf
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:stem must not exceed 5 cm.
In the case of leaf
in length
spinach, the leaf stem must Leaf spinach may have slight
not exceed 10 cm. in length defects caused by
frost. However, it shall satisfy
- Slight discolouration
the minimum
requirements.
- Slight discolouration
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of -Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
requirements
.
Sampling:
not
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot.
The sample collected from each lot should be 200 gms of Spinach and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative sample
should be at least 600 gms.
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53.MUSTARD LEAF
Common name: Sarso
English name: Mustard Leaf
Botanical name: Brassica nigra
Minimum Requirements
Mustard Leaf shall be –
 fresh, clean, properly drained if washed, of same origin, variety, quality with
same degree of maturity; and
 free from visible foreign matter, foreign smell, floral stems, damage caused
by pests or diseases .
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
- leaf Mustard, the leaf stem Defects allowed:shall not exceed 10 cm. in
- leaf Mustard , the leaf stem Defects allowed:length
shall not exceed 10 cm. in -Leaf Mustard may have slight
defects caused by
length
frost. However, it shall satisfy
- Slight discolouration
the minimum
requirements.
- Slight discolouration
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits
with minimum requirements
.
Sampling:
not
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the
lot.The sample collected from each lot should be 200 gms of mustard leaves and will be
called as primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative sample
should be at least 600 gms.
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54. POTATO
Common name: Aloo
English name: Potato
Botanical name: Solanum tuberosum
Minimum Requirements
Potatoes shall be

firm, clean, fresh , of uniform size , same origin, variety with same degree
of maturity and development characteristics to the variety
free from dirt , internal blackening, sprouting, decay, foreign smell,
abnormal external moisture, damage caused by insects or disease or low and high
temperature. Potatoes should not be very soft, shriveled or water soaked.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Quality – Superior
Colour, shape & Size
(according to
characteristic of the
variety) – Uniform
Quality – Very Good
Colour, shape & Size (according
to characteristic of the variety) Semi- Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:- slight skin defects(i.e.
scratches,
scars, scrapes and
blemishes) not exceeding
5% of the total surface
area. They shall be free
from green colour.
- The soil and extraneous
matter
should
not
exceed 0.25%.
- Greening shall not be
on more than 1% by
number and should not
cover more than 10 % of
the surface area.
Range’3’
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic of
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:-skin defects (i.e. scratches,
scars, scrapes bruises and
blemishes) not exceeding
10% of the total surface area.
-The soil and
extraneous matter
shall not exceed 0.5%.
-Greening should not be on
more than 1% by number and
should not cover more
than12.5 % of the surface area
-Range tolerances : 5 % -Range tolerances : 10 % of fruits -Range tolerances : 15 % of
of fruits falling in range falling in range –‘3’
fruits with minimum
–‘2’)
requirements
Note:- Blemishes are marks or areas of discoloration
on the skin. A bruise is a common
.
skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin. Scars is mark left on the skin or within
body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous
connective tissue has developed.
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not sati
Sampling:
5% of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot.
The sample collected from each selected lot should not be less than 5 nos. and will be
called as primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as
Laboratory/Representative Sample. The size of the Laboratory/Representative sample
should be at least 15 nos. of potatoes.
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55. CORIANDER LEAVES
Common name : Hari Dhania Patti
English name : Coriander leaves
Botanical name : Coriandrum sativum
Minimum requirements:
Coriander leaves shall be:

fresh, intact with stem, clean appearance , smell characteristics to the variety; and
free from foreign smell, dehydration, water soaking ,shriveling and discolouration,
damage caused by insects or diseases or low and high temperature.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:NO discoloration of leaves
allowed
-slight discoloration of leaves -slight discoloration of leaves
– 5%
– 2%
-leaves may have slight
defects caused by
frost. However, it shall satisfy
the minimum
requirements.
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruit with minimum
requirements
.
not
Sampling:
5 % of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot.
The sample collected from each bag should be 250 gms and will be called as primary
sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample/representative sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 500
gms.
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56. GARLIC
Common name : Lahsun
English name : Garlic
Botanical name : Allium sativum
Minimum requirements
Garlic bulbs shall be

firm, fresh, clean, of uniform size, same origin, variety, same degree of maturity
and development characteristics to the variety ; and
free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture and
damage caused by pests.

They may be (i) fresh; (íi) semidry; or (iii) dry.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:slight tears in the outer Defects allowed:skin not exceeding
slight tears in the outer
2% of the total surface
skin not exceeding
area
4% of the total surface
Slight bruises – 2%
area
Irregular shape- 5%.
Slight bruises – 4%
Irregular shape- 7%.
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements
.
Sampling:
5 % of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot.
The sample collected from each bag should be 100 gms and will be called as primary
sample.
All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample/representative sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 500
gms.
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not
57. LADY FINGER
Common name: Bhindi
English name: Lady Finger
Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Minimum requirements
Lady finger shall be

whole with peduncle and intact tip, firm, fresh, tender, clean, of uniform size, same
origin, variety with same degree of maturity and development characteristics to the
variety; and
free from foreign smell, bruising, hard seed, visible foreign matter; abnormal
external moisture, damage caused by pests or low and high temperature.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL.
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:slight skin d e f e c t s
d u e t o (scars,
slight skin d e f e c t s
blemishes, scratches,
d u e t o (scars,
bruises, scraps e t c )
blemishes, scratches,
not exceeding
bruises, scraps, hard
5%
seeds etc) not
exceeding
10%
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
-Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
fruits falling in range –‘3’
Sampling:
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements
.
not
5 % of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from
the lot. The sample collected from each bag should be 200 gm and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample/representative sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 400
gm.
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58. GINGER
Common name: Adrakh
English name: Ginger
Botanical name: Zingiber officinale
Minimum requirements
Ginger shall be

whole, firm, fresh, clean, of uniform size, same origin, variety with same degree of
maturity and development characteristics to the variety; and
free from bruising, visible foreign matter, foreign smell, abnormal external moisture,
damage caused by pests or low and high temperature.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL.
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:slight skin d e f e c t s
not exceeding 2% of
slight skin d e f e c t s
the total surface area
not exceeding 4% of
the total surface area
-Range tolerances : 5 % of -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements
not satisfy
Sampling:
5 % of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from
the lot. The sample collected from each bag should be 100 gm and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample/representative sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 400
gms.
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59. BEETROOT
Common name: Chukandar
English name: Beetroot
Botanical name: Beta vulgaris
Minimum requirements
Beet root shall be:

fresh and firm, deep bright red-purple flesh, clean, of uniform size, same origin,
variety, with same degree of maturity and development characteristics to the
variety; and

free from foreign smell , visible foreign matter, dirt, discoloration of the flesh such
as grey or black streaks, not hollow, not woody, fibrous or spongy ,damage caused
by pests.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:slight skin d e f e c t s
d u e t o not exceeding
slight skin d e f e c t s
2%
of
the
total
surface
d
u e t o not exceeding
- Discolouration – 2%
area
4% of the total surface
area
- Discolouration -4%
- Discolouration -6%
-Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’) -Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
Sampling:
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits with minimum
requirements
.
not
5 % of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot.
The sample collected from each bag should be 4 nos. and will be called as primary
sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample/representative sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 12
nos.
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60. RIBBED CELERY
Common name: Ribbed Celery
English name: Ribbed Celery
Botanical name: Apium graveolens
Minimum requirement
Ribbed celery shall be  whole, fresh, clean, of uniform size, same origin, variety with same degree of
maturity and development characteristics to the variety; and
 free from any visible foreign matter, foreign smell, cavities , excessive external
moisture, damage caused by frost or pests.
Criteria for Range:
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Defects allowed:- NIL
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:slight skin d e f e c t s .
slight bruises
- slight skin defects
- slight bruises
- Crushed & splits -2%
- Crushed & splits -4%
Range tolerances : 5 % of
fruits falling in range –‘2’)
Range tolerances : 10 % of
fruits falling in range –‘3’
-Range tolerances : 15 % of
fruits
with minimum
requirements
.
not
Sampling:
5 % of the bags or minimum one bag shall be randomly selected for sampling from the lot.
The sample collected from each bag should be 200 gms and will be called as primary
sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample/representative sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 400
gms.
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61.CUMIN
Common name : Jeera
English name : Cumin
Botanical name: Cuminum cyminum (L)
Minimum requirement
Cumin shall be clean, dried, wholesome, mature and taste and smell be fresh.

S.No
1
2
3
4
5
free from rancid taste, musty odour, mould, harmful foreign matter, insect
infestation, rodent contamination and added colouring matter.
Tradable Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Discoloured & immature
seeds
(% by wt)
Insect damaged matter
(% by wt)
Uniformity
6
Luster
7
Variety
8
Packaging material
Explanations -
Test
Result
Reference Result
Range-I Range- II
Range- III
Upto 9.0 9.1-10.0
10.1-12.0
Upto 1.2
1.3-3.0
3.1-5.0
Upto 3.0
3.1-4.0
4.1-5.0
Upto
0.20
More
uniform
0.21-0.35
0.36-0.50
Slightly
less
uniform
Medium
Less uniform
Normal
Poor
(a) Discoloured and Immature seeds” - includes broken, dis-coloured, shriveled and
immature fruits.
(b) Foreign matter includes dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth, chaff, stems or straw, food
grains including oil seeds of any other verity or any other impurity.
(c) Insect damaged matter - The produce internally or partially bored or damaged by
pest/insect.
(d) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight, and
colour.
(e) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan (Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
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Sampling Procedure:
1. The sample size shall be at least 500 gm
2. These containers shall be selected at random from the lot.
3. Increment shall be taken by means of an appropriate sampling instrument from
different parts of each container selected. The gross sample for red Cumin shall be
500 gms.
4. Wherever the material is supplied in bulk, the material of the same variety, same
year of production and same grade, offered for inspection at a time shall constitute
a lot. Equal number of increments shall be taken from different sides and depths of
each heap in the lot. The increments from different heaps shall be thoroughly mixed
so as to constitute the gross sample from the lot. The gross sample shall be
reduced to laboratory sample by the procedure of coning and quartering.
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62.RED CHILLI
Common name : Lal Mirchi
English name : Red Chilli
Botanical name: Capsium annum (L)
Minimum Requirements
Red Chilli shall be

S.No
clean, dried ripe pods (fruits) with or without stalk of plants and aroma, flavour and
quality characteristic to the variety
free from mustiness, rancidity, mould growth, insect infestation, rodent
contamination and foreign colouring matter
7
Tradable
Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Unripe and
marked Fruits
(% by wt)
Broken fruits
and fragments
(% by wt)
Insect
damaged
matter
(% by count)
Capsaicinoid
content (Min)
Uniformity
8
Lustre
1
2
3
4
5
6
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Upto 10.0
10.1-10.5
10.6-11.0
Upto 0.50
0.51-0.60
0.61-0.85
Upto 1.0
1.1-1.5
1.6-2.0
Upto 3.0
3.1-4.0
4.1-5.0
Upto 0.10
0.11-0.5
0.6-1.0
0.25-0.30
0.20-0.24
0.10-0.19
More
uniform
Normal
Slightly
less
uniform
Medium
Less
uniform
Poor
9
Variety
10
Packaging material
Explanations:
(a) Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to
which it belongs.
(b) Foreign matter includes dust, dirt, stones, lumps of earth, chaff, stems or straw,
food grains including oil seeds of any other verity or any other impurity.
(c
“Broken
fruits”
means Fruits/Pods
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which are broken during
)
handling and of which apart of the pod is
missing;
small pieces of fruits coming from broken
fruits;
(d)
“Fragments” means
(e)
“Marked fruits” means
black or black stained fruits;
(f)
“Unripe fruits” means
Fruits not yet fully mature, the colour of
which is different from that of the batch
under consideration.
Sampling Plan(Bags):
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
1. The sample size shall be at least 500 gms.
2. These containers shall be selected at random from the lot.
3. Increment shall be taken by means of an appropriate sampling instrument from
different parts of each container selected. The gross sample for red chilli shall be
500 gms.
4. Wherever the material is supplied in bulk, the material of the same variety, same
year of production and same grade, offered for inspection at a time shall constitute
a lot. Equal number of increments shall be taken from different sides and depths of
each heap in the lot. The increments from different heaps shall be thoroughly mixed
so as to constitute the gross sample from the lot. The gross sample shall be
reduced to laboratory sample by the procedure of coning and quartering.
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63. TURMERIC
Common name : Haldi
English name : Termeric
Botanical name: Curcuma longa (L)
Minimum Requirements
Turmeric shall be

S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
clean, whole primary or secondary rhizomes and aroma and flavour of termeric
quality characteristic to the variety.
free from mustiness, rancidity, mould growth, insect infestation, rodent
contamination and foreign colouring matter.
Tradable Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Defective Rhizomes
(% by wt)
Insect damaged matter
(% by wt)
Curcuminoid Content
(on dry wt)(% by wt)
Luster
Uniformity
Test
Result
Reference Result
Range-I Range- II
Range- III
Upto 10
10.1-11
11.1-12.0
Upto 0.4
0.41-0.7
0.71-1.0
Upto 3.0
3.1-4.0
4.1-5.0
Upto 0.2
0.21-0.3
0.31-0.5
Above
3.0
Normal
More
uniform
2.5-2.9
2.0-2.4
Medium
Slightly
less
uniform
Poor
Less uniform
8
Variety
9
Packaging material
Explanations.(a) “Defective rhizomes” means Shriveled fingers and or bulbs, internally damaged, hollow
or porous rhizomes, rhizomes scorched by boiling and other types of damaged rhizomes.
(b) “Inorganic extraneous matter” Such as dust, dirt, stones and lumps of earth.
(c) “Organic extraneous matter” Such as chaff, stems, straw.
(d) “Insect damaged matter” The produce internally or partially bored or damaged by
pest/insect.
(e) Uniformity means having similar characteristics mainly regarding the size or weight,
and colour.
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(f) “Luster” means the state or quality of Shining by reflecting light, glitter, sparkle, sheen,
or gloss.
(g)Variety: that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it
belongs.
Sampling Plan(Bags): 5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
1. The sample size shall be at least 500 gm.
2. These containers shall be selected at random from the lot.
3. Increment shall be taken by means of an appropriate sampling instrument from
different parts of each container selected. The gross sample for red Cumin shall be
500 gms.
4. Wherever the material is supplied in bulk, the material of the same variety, same
year of production and same grade, offered for inspection at a time shall constitute
a lot. Equal number of increments shall be taken from different sides and depths of
each heap in the lot. The increments from different heaps shall be thoroughly mixed
so as to constitute the gross sample from the lot. The gross sample shall be
reduced to laboratory sample by the procedure of coning and quartering.
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64. AJWAIN
Common name : Ajwain
English name : Ajwain
Botanical name : Trachyspermum ammi
Minimum requirement
 The taste and smell of ajwain seeds shall be fresh.
 It shall be free from rancid taste and musty odour, mould, harmful foreign matter,
insect infestation, rodent contamination and added colouring matter.
S.No
Tradable
Parameters
1
Moisture
(% by wt)
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Shrivelled,
Immature,
Weevilled,
Damaged and
discoloured seeds
Variety, Uniformity,
Lustre and
Packaging
material
2
3
4
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
RangeIII
Upto 10.0
10.1-10.5
10.6-11.0
Upto 1.25
1.26-2.0
2.1-3.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-1.6
1.7-2.0
Sampling:
5% of the bags or minimum one bag will be sampled from the lot. The sample
collected from each bag should be 50 gms and will be called as primary sample. All
primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory Sample/representative
sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 250 gms.
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65. CORIANDER (WHOLE)
Common name: Dhania Saboot
English name: Coriander whole
Botanical name: Coriandrum sativum
Minimum Requirements:

It shall have aroma and flavour of the coriander
quality characteristic to the variety.

It shall be free from mustiness, rancidity, mould growth, insect infestation, rodent
contamination and foreign colouring matter.
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
Tradable
Parameters
Visible Color
Coriander split %
Live insect %
Moisture %
Damaged, &
Shrivelled %
Foreign matter
Test
Result
Range-I
Super
(Green)
10.00-5.00
Free
6.00-8.00
1.00-1.25
0.10-0.35
Reference Result
Range- II
Range- III
Eagle (light
Badami (Brown)
Brown)
5.10-7.50
7.60-10.00
Free
Free
8.10-8.50
8.60-9.00
1.26-1.50
1.51-2.00
0.36-0.65
0.66-0.90
Sampling:
5% of the bags or minimum one bag will be sampled from the lot. The sample
collected from each bag should be 100 gms and will be called as primary sample. All
primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory Sample/representative
sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 500 gms.
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66. GUAR GUM SEED
Common name : Guar
English name : Guar Gum Seed
Botanical name: Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Guar gum shall be whole, mature, clean, dried, uniform in size, shape, colour and quality
characteristic to the variety; and
 free from insect & fungus infestation, mould growth, added artificial
colouring matter, rodent hair and excreta.
S.No
1
2
3
4
Tradable
Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt)
Gum percent
(% by wt)
Protein
(% by wt)
Uniformity
Test Result
Reference range
Range-I
Range- II
Upto 10.0
10.1-12.0
> 70.0
67.0-70.0
Not more than
9
More uniform
Not more than 9
Slightly less
uniform
5
Variety
6
Packaging material
Sampling Plan: ( Bags) : 5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling procedure:
Sample should be fully representative of the lots from which they have been drawn.
Sufficient number of primary samples should be drawn and carefully mixed to make
composite samples. Bags for sampling shall be selected at random. Starting from any
bag in the lot count them as 1, 2,3 ....... etc. upto “r” and so on where r is the interregnal
part of N/n (“N” being the number of bags in the lot and “n” the number of bags to be
selected from the lot). Each bag shall be sampled only once. All the primary samples
drawn from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and blended to constitute a
homogeneous composite sample to represent the lot. If the composite sample is less than
500 gms, a suitable number of primary samples shall be added so that the composite
sample is atleast 500 gms. The samples bag shall contain the following particulars.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of commodity
Quantity whether in bags or in bulk
Place and date of sampling
Lot number
Name of APMC/truck No/warehouse
Name of person who sampled
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67. MAHUA FLOWER
Common name : Mahua Flower
English name : Mahua Flower
Botanical name: Madhuca longifolia
Mahua flower shall be clean, well dried; and
 free from insect infestations and fermentations.
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
Tradable Parameters
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Moisture content
(% by wt)
Total Reducing Sugar
plus sucrose
(% by wt)
Luster
Uniformity
Test
Result
Range-I
Up to 1.0
Reference Result
Range- II
Range- III
1.1-1.5
1.6-2.5
Up to 12.0
12.1-14.0
14.1-16.0
60 & Above
50-59
40-49
Normal
More
uniform
Medium
Slightly less
uniform
Poor
Less uniform
6
Variety
7
Packaging material
Explanations –
(a) Foreign matter includes sand, stones, pebbles, lumps of earth, clay, mud and
vegetable matter of plant other than Mahua flower.
Sampling plan:
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
The sample collected from each bag should be about 100 gms and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 500 gms.
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68. TAMARIND
Common name : Imli
English name : Tamarind
Botanical name: Tamarindus indica (L)
Tamarind shall be clean, well dried, obtained after removal of outer covering from the mature and ripe
fruits; and
 free from insect infestations and fermentations.
S.No
1
Tradable Parameters
5
6
Foreign matter
(% by wt)
Moisture content
(% by wt)
Damaged Pods
(% by wt)
Seed Content
(% by wt)
Luster
Uniformity
7
8
Variety
Packaging material
2
3
4
Test
Result
Reference Result
Range-I
Range- II
Range- III
Upto 1.0
1.1-3.0
3.1-5.0
Upto 18.0
18.1-20.0
20.1-22.0
Upto 1.0
1.1-2.0
2.1-3.0
Upto 30
31-35
36-40
Normal
More
uniform
Medium
Slightly less
uniform
Poor
Less uniform
Explanations –
(a) Foreign matter includes sand, stones, pebbles, lumps of earth, clay, mud and
vegetable matter of plant other than Tamarind pods and its seeds.
(b) Damaged pods means insect damaged pods and those which are devoid of pulp.
Sampling plan:
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot.
Sampling Procedure:
The sample collected from each bag should be about 250 gms and will be called as
primary sample. All primary samples shall be mixed and will be called as Laboratory
Sample. The size of the laboratory sample should be at least 1.0 kg.
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69.JAGGERY
Common name: Gur
English name: Jaggery
Minimum requirements
Jaggery shall be
sweet to taste, clean, well dried, of firm consistency- non
sticky with characteristic taste and flavour; and
 free from insect infestations, fermented & musty odour and dirt .
 may be of uniform size & same variety.
 The form of the Jaggery may be in Lumps or Bheli or Chaku or Luddoo or Balti or
Solid Cake or Cubes and bricks etc.
 Jaggery may be light golden, golden, dark golden, light brown & brown in colour.
Criteria for Range
Range ‘1’
Range’2’
Range’3’
Quality – Superior
Quality – Very Good
Quality – Good
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
Colour, shape & Size
(according to characteristic (according to characteristic of (according to characteristic of
of the variety) – Uniform the variety) - Semi- Uniform
the variety) - Reasonably
Uniform
Colour – Light
Colour – Dark Golden/Yellow Colour – Light
Golden/Golden/Yellow
Golden
Brown/Brown/Dark Reddish
White
Defects allowed:Defects allowed:Broken – 3%.
- Broken – 5%
-Defects allowed- NIL
- Extraneous matter
-Extraneous matter
(% by weight) - 0.3 to 1.0% (% by weight) - 01.1 to 2.0%
-Extraneous matter
(% by weight)
- 0.2%
Moisture -16%
Moisture -12%
Moisture - 8%
-Range tolerances :-10 % is -Range tolerances :- 10 % is -Range tolerances :- 10 % is
allowed for colour difference. allowed for colour difference allowed for colour difference
(With Minimum Required
(With Range-3)
(With Range-2)
natural colour of jiggery i.e
brown)
Note:- Taste refers to our five sensitivities — sweet, sour, salt, bitter, and umami — while
flavor is a “hedonic” sense involving smell, texture, and expectation.
Sampling:
5% of the bags will be sampled from the lot. The sample collected from each bag
should be 200 gms and will be called as primary sample. All the primary samples drawn
from the same lot shall be thoroughly mixed and blended to constitute a homogeneous
composite sample to represent the lot. If the composite sample is less than 1 Kg, a
suitable number of primary samples shall be added so that the composite sample is at
least 1 Kg.
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