Description
Physical Quality Description Tolerance per ***0g
Foreign Material
Any foreign non-vegetable material (plastic, woods, stone,
carton)
Absent
Vegetable Material
Pieces less than *0 mm in the largest dimension
4
Stalks & calyx
Any stalks or calyx or pieces, free or attached to the fruit
*5 per ***0g
Red berries
Any un-ripe red coloured berries
1 %
Overripe
Any overripe berries
1 %
Damaged/crushed
Any broken, crushed or unshaped berries
5%
Mouldy berries
Any berries or parts of berries
Absent
Blemished fruit
Any berries or parts showing blemish of any kind
*0 Organoleptic Quality Description
Colour
Uniform.shiny black or dark maroon color
Odour
Fresh, typical for dried blueberries , no stale or musty odours
Flavour
Fresh, typical for dried blueberries
Texture
Uniform typical fordried blueberries