Sl.No.

Parameter

Specification

I

Product description

a)

Ingredients

Cucumber, Water, Salt,Calcium Chloride

b)

Variety

Anoxo F1

c)

Gherkin quality

Fresh, No off & chemical taste, Green in colour without any fungus or infestation & stems and flowers, well cleaned.

d)

Package type capacity

240 or 260 litres HM– HDPE Barrels;

Net Drained Weight; 170kgs

e)

Shelf-life

Min. 18months at ambient temperature

II

GHERKINS GRADE & TOLERANCE FOR GRADES

Grades

BLL%

AUL%

6-9 cm

10

10

III

TOLERANCE FOR DEFFECTS

a)

Critical:

Pesticide residues, Foreign matter

0%

b)

Major:

Rotten, Broken, Borer, Soft, Muddy

5% Max

c)

Minor:

Stalks >5 cm, Flowers, twins, crooks & nubs, discolored , Bloaters

10% Max

IV

SENSORY PARAMETERS

a)

Colour

Characteristic

b)

Texture

Crisp ad crunchy

c)

Taste

Characteristic

d)

Odour

Characteristic

V

CHEMICAL  PARAMETERS

a)

Acidity as lactic acid (%)

   0.8~1.00

b)

Salt as NaCl (%)

   11~13

c)

Ca (ppm)

1500~2500

d)

pH

 < 3.5