DW
'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, provided that not more than 60 percent of the kernels are affected.
Nut count: max 370
Moisture: max 5%
Broken: max 10%
Lower size grade: max 10%
Defects: 14% max in total
WB
'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 percent of the kernels are affected.
Nut count: 400-450
Moisture: max 5%
Broken: max 10%
Lower size grade: max 10%
Defects: 14% max in total
SB
'Color: yellow, light brown, light ivory , light ash-grey or deep ivory
Size description: Kernels which have been broken Crosswise, are less than 7/8 but not less than 3/8 of a whole kernel and the cotyledons are still naturally attached.
Moisture: max 5%
Broken in pieces: max 10%
WS
'Color: white, light yellow, pale ivory or light ash-grey.
Size description: One half of a cashew kernel that has been split lengthwise, provided not more than 1/8 of this cotyledon has been broken off.
Moisture: max 5%
Broken in pieces: max 10%
SS
'Color: yellow, light brown, light ivory, light ash-grey or deep ivory.
Size description: One half of a cashew kernel that has been split lengthwise, provided not more than 1/8 of this cotyledon has been broken off.
Moisture: max 5%
Broken in pieces: max 10%
LWP
'Color: white, light yellow, pale ivory or light ash-grey.
Size description: Large white pieces. Passing through Sieve Numbers ≥ 8.0mm and retained on Sieve Number =5.0 mm.
Moisture: max 5%
Next lower size grade: max 5%
Defects: 8% max in total
LP
'Color: Yellow, light brown, light ivory, light ash-grey or deep ivory. Pieces may show light brown speckles or blemishes on the surface, provided that not more than 20 percent of the pieces are affected.
Size description: Large pieces. Passing through Sieve Numbers ≥8.0 mm and retained on Sieve Number =5.0 mm.
Moisture: max 5%
Next lower size grade: max 5%
Defects: 11% max in total
SWP
'Color: white, light yellow, pale ivory or light ash-grey.
Size description: Small white pieces. Passing through Sieve Numbers =5.0 mm and retained on Sieve Number =2.8 mm.
Moisture: max 5%
Next lower size grade: max 5%
Defects: 10% max in total
SP
'Color: Yellow, light brown, light ivory, light ash-grey or deep ivory. Pieces may show light brown speckles or blemishes on the surface, provided that not more than 20 percent of the pieces are affected.
Size description: Small pieces. Passing through Sieve Numbers =5.0 mm and retained on Sieve Number =2.8 mm.
Moisture: max 5%
Next lower size grade: max 5%
Defects: 10% max in total
BB
'Color: light brown, light ivory, light ash-grey or deep ivory. Pieces may show light brown speckles or blemishes on the surface, provided that not more than 20 percent of the pieces are affected.
Size description: Grains, granules, or baby bits. Passing through Sieve Numbers =2.8 mm and Retained on Sieve Number =1.7 mm.
Moisture: max 5%
Defects: 10% max in total
WCUT
'Description: damaged to the outer surface of the kernel by knife scratches affecting an aggregate area >5mm or deep knife cuts on the surface of the kernel that change the characteristic shape of the nut. Scrapes on the inside of the natural curve of the kernel are not counted as scrapes.
Moisture: max 5%
Broken: max 10%
Adhering Testa:max 5%
Packaging: in vacumn bag or tin box
W620
'Nut count: 400-550/ pound
Moisture: max 5%
Broken: max 10%
Packaging: in vacumn bag or tin box