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IN STOCK Code#: 9017307

1. Black Pepper (Whole) shall be-

clean, wholesome, reasonably uniform in size, shape and colour characteristic to the variety.
free from obnoxious smell and fungus infestation.
free from artificial color , coating of mineral oil.

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	10.0	11.0	12.0
ii	Extraneous matter % (m/m)	Up to 1%	Up to 2%
iii	Pinheads & broken berries, %(m/m),	Up to 4.0%	Up to 6%	Up to 8%
B	Optional (Industrial/Processors)
iv	Bulk Density g/L,	490 & above	Below 490
v	Total ash %(m/m)on dry basis Max.	6.0	6.5	7.0
vi	Light berries %(m/m),	Up to 5.0	Up to 7.5	Up to 10.0
vii	Piperine content, %(m/m) on dry basis, Min.	4.0	3.0	2.0
viii	Volatile oil, % (ml. 100 gm) on dry basis,	Up to 2.5	Up to 2.0	Up to 1.0
ix	Non-volatile ether extract %(m/m) on dry basis,	Up to 6.0	Up to 5.5	Up to 5.0

5. Sampling:

5 % or minimum one container shall be randomly selected for sampling.
250 gm shall be drawn from each selected container and shall be mixed homogenously, called as primary sample.
250 gm shall be drawn from primary sample called as Laboratory sample.

6. Definitions:

Broken berries means berry that has been separated into two or more pieces.
Extraneous matter includes dust, stones, earth or any other inorganic foreign matter.
Light berries means berry that has reached an apparently normal stage of development but the kernel does not exist
Extraneous matter means all materials other than black pepper berries, irrespective of whether they are of vegetable origin
Pinhead means berry of very small size that has not developed.