Quality Grading

Quality Grading

    Fruits and vegetables are graded into different categories based on sensory quality as well as physical attributes like weight and size. While formal grades and standards are specified codex almintorious for certain fruits and vegetables, many commodities are not covered under this. Informal grading based on physical appearance and sizes are practiced in trade. Some of the standard used in export trade of important fruits and vegetable are listed below.
    Weight grading standards of fruits for export purpose

    Crop

    A grade

    B grade

    C grade

    Mango

    200-350 g

    351-550 g

    551-800 g

    Grape (Bunch)

    300 (Extra class)

    250 (Class I)

    150 (Class II)

    Pomegranate

    350 g & above

    250-350 g

    <200 g

    Figs

    50 g above

    40-50 g

    30-40 g

    Papaya

    200-700 g

    700-1300 g

    1300-1700 g

    Guava

    >450 g

    351-450 g

    251-350 g

    Pineapple (with crown)

    2750 g

    2300 g

    1900 g

    Litchi (diameter)

    33 mm

    20 mm


    Lime

    Minimum wt: 75 g and minimum diameter: 4 cm


    Quality or grading standards for vegetablesCrop


    Specific requirement

    Okra

    Green, tender, 6-9 cm long

    Chilies

    Green, 6-7 cm long

    Cluster bean

    Green, tender, 7-10 cm long

    Bitter gourd

    Green, 20-25 cm long having short neck

    Bottle gourd

    Light green, straight, cylindrical, 25-30cm long

    Tomato

    Round, medium size in middle east, cherry tomatoes in European countries

    French bean

    10-12 cm long, straight, round green pods in bush beans Flat beans with 12-13 cm & straight are also demand in European markets

    Big onion

    4-6 cm, light to dark red, round , strong pungency for gulf & SEA markets
    Yellow/brown colour, 7-10 cm, round or spindle shape for European & Japan markets

    Small onions

    2-3 cm dark red and round

    Garlic

    White, round, 5 cm & above, bigger cloves of 10-12 cm & above with 10-15 in number. For Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 4-5 cm size bulbs also acceptable

    Potato

    White, oval, 4.5 to 6 cm. Bangladesh demands red type and Iran & Iraq demands potatoes with yellow flesh

       

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