AFEX
GINGER (DRY SPLIT)
Product’s description
ginger root or ginger, used as a spice or folk medicine Is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudo stems grown in the northern part of Nigeria. Nigerian Ginger is highly requested because of it strong spicy flavour and premium taste. Being a high income, foreign exchange commodity, ginger is required to pass certain quality parameter tests to ensure that it is export ready.
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Grading Parameters |
Grade 1 |
Grade 2 |
|
Moisture content |
9.0% |
9.0% |
|
Extraneous matter |
1.0% |
3.0% |
|
Unsplit roots |
1.0% |
3.0% |
|
Chips |
1.5% |
2.5% |
|
Surface dirt |
1.0% |
3.0% |
|
Mold |
0.2% |
0.5% |
|
Infestation |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Standard deduction |
1.0% |
Nil |
