Vietnam cashew kernels grade

Specifications

Kernels extracted from the Anacardium occidentale
cashew w320, cashew W450, Cashew LP and Cashew WS

Specification: 

Description of the product: Kernels extracted from the Anacardiumoccidentale

 Organoleptic values:

Appearance: Fully developed kernels, characteristic shape

Colour: Uniform colour which may be white, light yellow, pale ivory or light ash grey.

Flavour: characteristic for cashew nuts, without foreign flavour

Odour: characteristic for cashew nuts, without foreign odour

Texture: kernels are firm; not brittle, pliable, or leathery

 

 

Analytical values:  Moisture – 5% max;

Physical values:

Admixtures (All matter from the specific plant other than the required part) – 0,05 % max;

Impurities / foreign material (All matter that is foreign to the plant such as vegetable matter of other plants, animal contaminants, sand, soil, stones, glass and metal) – not allowed;

Serious damage (insect damage (visible damage to the kernel from live or dead insects, mites in any stage of development, insect excreta or fragments - frass - webbing - boring - powdery residue - larval casings - and/or the evidence of insects or insect activity) or rodent damage, visible mold, rancidity, decay, adhering dirt) – not allowed;

Superficial damage (scrapes) – 1% max;

Adhering testa(a kernel with adhering testa greater than 3 mm in diameter is scored twice in determining the percentage of testa) – 1,5% max;

Live insects and larvas – not allowed;

Count (for Cashew nut Kernels whole, quantity of kernels in 454 gr.):

Count  W-320:  Min 300, Max 320

Broken nuts at delivery(for Cashew nut Kernels whole) – 10% max.

Microbiological values: Coliforms (Escherichia coli), salmonella – not allowed.

Mycotoxins: Aflatoxin B1 - 0,005 mg/kg max.

 

  Payment:   About payment: We would like to have the advance payment 20% value of the contract 5 days after signing contract and 80% payment, balance payment will be paid after Buyer receive the scanning shipping documents. After receiving full payment, the Seller will send the original shipping documents to Buyer.

 

 

 

Best regards,

Hien (Ms)

Sales Managers,

Mobie phone: +84 90 49 10474

Skype: hien_nguyenthanh