Pistachio

In-Shell Pistachios

Natural Open

Artificially Open

Closed Shell

Size

Jumbo

(1) 20/22
(2) 22/24

Long Ahmad Aghaei

(1) 20/22
(2) 26/28
(3) 28/30

Long Akbari

(1) 20/22
(2) 22/24
(3) 24/26

Round (Fandoghi)

(1) 28/30
(2) 30/32

Pistachios Specification

Grade

Superior Grade

Excellent Grade

Grade 1

Grade 2

Shell Defects (%) (allowable tolerance by weight)

Closed shell and blanks

Blanks

Adhering hull

Stained shell

Deformity (incl. opened from bottom)

Slightly open in-shell

Total shell defects

1

0.5

1

5

7

2

0.75

1.5

2

10

13

3

0.75

1

4

3

18

22

5

1

1.25

5

25

28 Kernal Defects (%) (allowable tolerance by weight)

Loose Kernal

pest damage

obvious pest damage

total kernal defects

1

3

1

3

2

4

2

4

2.5

5

3

5

3

5

3

6 other Defects (%) (allowable tolerance by weight)

Foreign material'

Foreign material excluding shells

Non-uniformity of variety?

Non-uniformity of size

Maximum Moisture Content

0

0.2

1

1.5 <5

0.3

0.2

2

1.6 <5

0.4

0.25

3

1.8 <5

0.6

0.25

4

2 <5

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