+ These comprise dust, chaff, pickings and other foreign matter. Pinheads will be regarded as extraneous matter.
+ Light berry contents to be tested by flotation method in alcohol or methylated spirit of specific gravity 0.80 to 0.82 at room temperature of 25oC.
+ During monsoon months i.e. from 15th May to 30th September, a tolerance of 0.5% is allowed in respect of moisture.
GRADE SPECIFICATION OF MALABAR BLACK PEPPER GRADE – 1
| Grade designation | * Extraneous matter not exceeding (%) | ** Light berries not exceeding (%) | Moisture content not exceeding (%) | General characteristics |
| MG Grade–1 |
0.5
|
2.0
|
11 ***
|
Shall be the dried mature berries ofPiper nigrum grown in South India, grabled, dark brown to dark black in colour, nearly globular with a wrinkled surface, the deepest wrinkles forming a network on the dried berry. It shall be free from mould or insect or any other adulterant. |
+ These comprise dust, chaff, pickings and other foreign matter. Pinheads will be regarded as extraneous matter.
+ Light berry contents to be tested by flotation method in alcohol or methylated spirit of specific gravity 0.80 to 0.82 at room temperature of 25oC.
+ During monsoon months i.e. from 15th May to 30th September, a tolerance of 0.5% is allowed in respect of moisture.