Second And Third Grade Cashew Nuts

  • Color is Black, brown, or other colored spots in aggregate over 1 mm caused by the pre-harvest attack, at least 1 colored spot or 2/3 light spots appear on the outer surface
  • Nut count: 350
  • Moisture: 5% max
  • Broken: 10% max
  • Lower size: 10%
  • Total defect: 18% max in total

  • Color is brown, or other colored spots in aggregate 1 mm caused by the pre-harvest attack,2/3 light spots appear on the outer surface
  • Nut count: 350
  • Moisture: 5% max
  • Broken: 10% max
  • Lower size: 10%
  • Total defect: 16% max in total

  • Color: Deep yellow, brown, amber or light to deep blue. Kernels may be slightly shriveled, immature or may be brown speckled or blemished on the surface
  • Nut count: 370
  • Moisture: 5% max
  • Broken: 5-10% max
  • Lower size: 10% max
  • Total defect: 14% max in total

  • Color: Light brown, Light Ivory, Light Ash-grey or deep ivory. Kernels may show light brown Speckles or blemishes on the surface, provided that not more than 40% of the kernels are affected
  • Nut count: 220-240 Nuts/LB
  • Moisture: 5% max
  • Broken: 5-10% max
  • Lower size: 10%
  • Total defect: 14% max

  • Color: Light brown, Light Ivory, Light Ash-grey or deep ivory. Kernels may show light brown Speckles or blemishes on the surface, provided that not more than 40% of the kernels are affected
  • Nut count: 300-320 Nuts/LB
  • Moisture: 5% max
  • Broken: 5-10% max
  • Lower size: 10%
  • Total defect: 14% max

  • Color: Yellow, Light brown, Light Ivory, Light Ash-grey or deep ivory
  • Nut count: 220-240 Nuts/LB
  • Moisture: 5.0% max
  • Broken: 10% max
  • Lower size: 10.0%
  • Total defect: 11% max in total

  • Color: Yellow, Light brown, Light Ivory, Light Ash-grey or deep ivory
  • Nut count: 300-320 Nuts/LB
  • Moisture: 5.0% max
  • Broken: 10% max
  • Lower size: 10.0%
  • Total defect: 11% max in total