India is the one of the major producer of spices in the world. Having wide range of quality spices with production and capacity to fulfill the need of global consumers. These spices include a large variety of herbs that are grown across the Indian subcontinent. Due to different climatic conditions across the country, India produces a variety of spices like Cumin Seed, Coriander Seed, Fennel Seed, Ajwain, Chilli, Nutmeg etc widely used for preparing different dishes and also use for flavoring foods and medicines in pharmaceutical, perfumery and cosmetics industries.
Cumin Seed | |
Type | Machine cleaned / Sortexed/Extra Bold |
Purity | 99% / 98% / 99.50% (Singapore/Europe) |
Total ASH | 9.50% Max |
Acid insuluble ASH | 1.75% Max |
Flavour | Aromatic with a penetrating flavour |
Moisture | 10% max |
Salmonella | Absent/25 gms |
Volaile oil | Min 2.00 ml/100 gms |
Coriander Seed | |
Kinds (whole or splits) | -Indori (washed/unwashed) -Kanpuri (washed/unwashed) -Badami (washed/unwashed) |
Purity | 98% |
Extraneous matter | 2% max |
Split Seeds | 5% max |
Damaged seeds other than insect damage |
2% max |
Moisture | 8% max |
Live infestation | Nil |
Nutmeg | ||
Type | Kind | Moisture |
Whole Nutmeg ( with & without shell ) | ABCD Quality,Shrivelled, BWP | 13% Max |
Black Paper | |
Type | Moisture |
500G/L, MG1 (Malabar Grade), TGEB (Tellicherry Garbled Extra Bold), TGSEB (Tellicherry Special Extra Bold) |
11% Max |
Turmeric | |
Type | Finger/Bulbs - Polished or Unpolished |
Flexibility | Hard |
Broken pieces (fingers<15mm) | < 5 % |
Foreign matter | < 1 % |
Defectives | < 3 % |
Percentage of bulbs by weight | < 4 % Starch content, max, w/w: 60 % |
Curcumin content | 4 - 5 % |
Moisture | 10% |
Total ash | 7% |
Lead as PPB | 2.5 |
Chromate test | Negative |
Acid insoluble ash | 2.5% |
Chilli | |
Kinds | -Sannam S4 best -Teja Best -Byadige -Wrinkle 273 -Wonder Hot -Tomato Chili -Mundu -Yellow Chili |
Type | -Whole Chili with Stem -Whole Chili without Stem -Grounded Chili Powder -Chili oleoresin -Chili meal |
Color | Bright Red |
Length | as per grade |
Pods without stalk | 8% max |
Moisture | 12.5% max |
Foreign material | 2% max |
Broken chilies | 7% max |
Loose seeds | 2% max |
Damaged and discolored pods | 6% max |
Fennel Seed | |
Type | Kanpuri/Singapore/Europe |
Purity | 97% / 98% / 99% |
Total ASH | 10% max |
Acid insuluble ASH | 1.25% max |
Flavour | Aromatic sweet |
Moisture | 10-11% max |
Salmonella | Absent/25 gms |
As per buyer requirement
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