Pecan Nuts for Sale

Description

shell and foreign material (by weight) 0.*5% maximum
meal or dust (by weight) 1% maximum thru 3/*2"
color fairly uniform in color, notdarker than "amber" skin color
color classication fancy mostly golden color or lighter, max 3% by weight darker than light
total defects (by weight) 3% maximum, due to o-sizing
moisture 2 % maximum

size min / max diameter
fancy x-large 8/*6" not a complete half
fancy large 7/*6" 8/*6"
fancy medium 4/*6" 7/*6"
fancy small 3/*6" /4/*6"
fancy midget 1/*6" 3/*6

Physical:

-Size: THRU 4/*6      RHS          OVER 2/*6 (*5% MIN Retention)

-Foreign material: < 0.**5 % per pound

-Damaged %: not more than 0.*5%

-Shell: not more than 1 piece per **0 pounds.

Organoleptic: 

-Color: clear amber to amber

-Scent: free of rancid odor, sour or any other unpleasant odor

-Flavor: characteristic of the nut

-Texture: firm, crunchy and chunks free of shell.

CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Humidity:4 % Max

Free fatty acids:1 % Max

Peroxide:5 MEQ/KG Max

Aflatoxin B1+B2+G1+G2:< 4 PPB

MICROBIOLOGICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Aerobic Count < **0/G

Coliforms < *0/G

Yeast < *0/G

Molds< *0/G

SalmonellaNegative

E. ColiNegative <*0 ufc/g

Staphylococci < *0/G