Groundnut - WDRA
Groundnuts
Commodity Code - 10
Commodity Name - Groundnut Kernel
Commodity Scientific Name - Arachis hypogaea (L)
GG-8 (J-53)/GUJARAT GROUNDNUT -8, TG-3(TROMBAY GROUNDNUT-3), GG-14 (GUJARAT GROUNDNUT-14) (JSP-28) BIRSA GROUNDNUT-1, BIRSA GROUNDNUT-2 (BG-2) GUJARAT GROUNDNUT-2 BIRSA GROUNDNUT-3, GUJARAT GROUNDNUT-5 (GG-5) JAWAHAR GROUNDNUT-3 (JGN-3) GG-7 (GUJARAT GROUNDNUT-7, J-38) GG-6 (GUJARAT GROUNDNUT-6) JAWAHAR GROUNDNUT-23 (JGN-23) GUJARAT JUNAGADH GROUNDNUT 31 (GJG-31) (J-71) GUJARAT JUNAGADH GROUNDNUT 9 (GJG-9) (J-69) BIRSA GROUNDNUT 4 (BAU -25 ) GROUNDNUT CO7 GUJARAT JUNAGADH GROUNDNUT - 18 (JSP-9) CENTRAL GROUNDNUT RAJ MUNGFALI-3 (RG 559-3) GROUNDNUT (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L.) GUJARAT JUNAGADH GROUNDNUT 32 (GJG 32) GROUNDNUT TMV 14 GUJARAT GROUNDNUT 34 (GG 34) GUJARAT GROUNDNUT HPS 2 (GG HPS 2)
Grade Specification of Groundnut kernels commercially known as BOLD and COROMANDEL (Archis hypogaea)
Grades | Maximum limit of tolerance | ||||||
Foreign matter % | Damaged pods % | Slightly damaged kernels % | Shrivelled and Immature kernels % | Splits and broken kernels % | Nooks % | Admixture of other varieties % | |
Special | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Standard | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
General | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
General Characteristics:-
The kernels shall have to obtained from pods of the variety ‘Bold/Coromandal’ shall have characteristics shape, configuration and appearance of the variety shall be of the season’s crop, not mist to touch, shall not show visible signs of insects and moulds and shall be free from dirt and obnoxious smell.
Grade Specification of Groundnut Kernels commercially known as ‘Red Natal/Peanuts’ (Arachis hypogaea)
Grades | Maximum limit of tolerance | ||||||
Foreign matter % | Damaged pods % | Slightly damaged kernels % | Shrivelled and Immature kernels % | Splits and broken kernels % | Nooks % | Admixture of other varieties % | |
Special | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Standard | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
General | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
General Characteristics:-
The kernels shall have to obtained from pods of the variety ‘Red Natal / Peanuts’ shall have characteristics shape, configuration and appearance of the variety shall be of the season’s crop, not mist to touch, shall not show visible signs of insects and moulds and shall be free from dirt and obnoxious smell.
Grade Specification of Hand Picked Selected (HPS) Groundnut kernels commercially known as Red Natal (Arachis hypogaea)
Grades | Definition of quality | |||
Special characteristics | ||||
No. Of Kernels 25 Gms Max By Count | Damaged And Slightly Damaged Kernels % By Weight (Max) | Broken Including Split Kernels % By Weight (Max) | Moisture % By Weight (Max) | |
Special | 65 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 7.0 |
Standard | 75 | 0.5 | 1.00 | 7.0 |
Good | 80 | 0.5 | 2.00 | 7.0 |
General | As per contract b/w buyer and seller | 0.5 | 2.00 | 7.0 |
General Characteristics:-
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Be obtained from the pods of the Red Natal variety;
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Have characteristics shape, colour configuration and appearance of the variety;
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Be dry, free extraneous matter, living and/or dead insects, weevils, larvae, pupae, any visible mould and rodent contamination, and excreta.
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Be free from rancidity, bitter taste obnoxious smell and deleterious substances; and
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Be free from nooks.
Criteria for Range designation
S.no. | Tradable parameters | Range-1 | Range-2 | Range-3 |
A | Essential | |||
i | Moisture (% by Weight) Max | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
ii | Damaged kernel including slightly damaged, discoloured kernel (% by Weight) Max | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
iii | Immature & Shriveled(% by Weight) Max | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
iv | Foreign matter (% by Weight) Max | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
B | Optional (Industrial/Processors) | |||
v | Aflatoxins | Not more than 30 parts per billion |
Peanut shall be -
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intact, firm, clean, reasonably uniform size & shape, color characteristics to the variety
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free from visible foreign matter, abnormal external moisture, foreign smell, smoke, burn
Optional parameters are voluntary and may be analyzed as per buyer-seller agreement
Total Shelf Life - 12 Months
Initial Validity of e NWR - 6 Months
Extension of e NWR Validity - 3 Months
Number of Extensions - Two
Weight Tolerance - Loss or gain equivalent to 70% of the decrease or increase in the moisture content during storage