Clean, of dark red colour, pleasant aroma characteristic to the variety;
Free from obnoxious smell and fungus infestation.
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
Essential
i
Moisture(% by wt) Max
8.0
10.0
12.0
ii
Foreign matter(% by wt) Max
5.0
1.0
1.5
iii
Floral waste(% by wt) Max
7.0
8.0
10.0
B
Optional (Industrial/Processors)
iv
Added color
Absent
v
Total Ash on dry basis (% by wt) (Max.)
8
vi
Ash Insoluble in dilute HCl on dry basis (% by wt) (Max.)
Not more than 1.5%
vii
Solubility in cold water on dry wt. basis (% by wt)
Not less than 65%
viii
Crude fibre on dry basis (% by wt)
Not more than 6%
ix
Total Nitrogen on dry basis
Not more than 2 %
x
Coloring strength expressed as direct reading of absorbance of 440 nm of dry basis
Not less than 80 %
5. Sampling:
5% or minimum one container shall be randomly selected for sampling.
1 g shall be drawn from each selected container and shall be mixed homogenously, called as primary sample.
1 g shall be drawn from primary sample called as Laboratory sample.
6.Definitions:
“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.
Floral Waste:- Yellow filaments that are unattached and separated pollens, stamens, parts of ovaries and other parts of flowers of Crocus sativus Linnaeus.
