1. Mangosteen shall be:-
(i). whole, clean, reasonably mature, sound, fresh in appearance, having colour and taste characteristic to the variety;
(ii). pedicel intact and with or without calyx;
(iii). free of any visible foreign matter, damage caused by pests, any foreign smell and/or taste.
2. Variety (to be filled by assayer)
3. Actual picture of the lot(to be uploaded by assayer)
4. Criteria for range designation
S.No. | Tradable parameters | Range-1 | Range-2 | Range-3 |
A | Primary |
i | Defects (%) (i). Defects in shape | Up to 2% | Up to 4% | Up to 6% |
| | (ii). Skin defects (% of total surface area) such as bruising, scratches or other mechanical damage. | Up to 10% | Up to 20% | Up to 30% |
| ii | Yellowish latex stains on fruit surface | Up to 5% | Up to 10% | Up to 20% |
iii | Range Acceptance | 95% | 90% | 85% |
| B | Optional |
| i | Weight per fruit (grams) | More than 125 | Between 125 to 76 | Below 76 |
| ii | Colour (Characteristic true to variety) (% by count) | More than 70 | Between 40 to 70 | Less than 40 |
5. Sampling:
(i). 5% or minimum one container should be selected for sampling
(ii). 5 nos. shall be drawn from each selected container and mixed homogenously, called as primary sample
(iii). 5 nos. shall be drawn from primary sample called as laboratory sample.
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