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Quality Parameters
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How is broccoli floret size specified?
By a size band in millimetres, with a stated measurement convention, a tolerance for the fraction outside the band, and a separate…
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How long do frozen vegetables keep?
Commercial shelf life for frozen vegetables is typically stated in the range of eighteen to twenty-four months at minus eighteen degrees Celsius…
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Dry Matter
Dry matter is the portion of a product that remains after all water is removed, expressed as a percentage of total weight.…
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Purity Analysis
Purity analysis determines the share of the declared product in a lot versus other plant material, other varieties or foreign matter. It…
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Enzyme Activity
Enzyme activity measures the working strength of natural enzymes in a product. In honey, diastase activity verifies gentle processing; in fruit, enzymes…
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Quality Tolerance
Quality tolerance is the agreed allowable deviation of a parameter from its nominal value, such as ±0.5 percent moisture or a maximum…
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Extraneous Matter
Extraneous matter is any material in a product lot that does not belong there, such as plant debris, soil, insects, packaging fragments…