MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, the ginger
must be:
- whole;
- sound, produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is
excluded;
- clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter;
- practically free of damage caused by pests affecting the general appearance of the produce;
- free of abnormal external moisture, and properly dried if washed, excluding condensation following
removal from cold storage;
- free of any foreign smell and/or taste;
- firm;
- free of abrasions, provided light abrasions which have been dried properly are not regarded as a
defect;
- sufficiently dry for the intended use; skin, stems and cuts due to harvesting must be fully dried.
2.1.1 The development and condition of the ginger must be such as to enable it:
- to withstand transport and handling; and
- to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.
2.2 CLASSIFICATION
Ginger is classified in three classes defined below:
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