BS ISO 24090:2021 pdf download – Dried barberry — Specification and test methods

BS ISO 24090:2021 pdf download – Dried barberry — Specification and test methods This document specifies requirements and test methods for the dried barberry fruit of the Berberis vulgaris L. tree. It is applicable to dried red barberries only. 2 Normative references The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. ISO 763, Fruit and vegetable products — Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid ISO 1026, Fruit and vegetable products — Determination of dry matter content by drying under reduced pressure and of water content by azeotropic distillation ISO 5520, Fruits, vegetables and derived products — Determination of alkalinity of total ash and of water-soluble ash OECD Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables, 2012 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses: — ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp — IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/ 3.1 extraneous matter matter visible to the naked eye that is species waste belonging to the plant to which the product belongs EXAMPLE Floral waste; crushed stalks and buds. 3.2 foreign matter matter visible to the naked eye that is not part of the plant to which the product belongs Note 1 to entry: The origin of macro foreign matter can be non-animal (e.g. stems, stones, straw, visible moulds) or animal (e.g. excreta, insects, insect-defiled product) foreign matter. 3.3 pest infestation fruit damaged by insect and/or mite infestation 3.4 tailed barberry/cap-stem piece of wood stuck to end of dried barberry fruit 5.3 Tolerances 5.3.1 Group tolerances Extra class can include at most 5 % black barberries in total mass. Class I can include 8 % black barberries in total mass. Class II can include 10 % black barberries in total mass. 5.3.2 Size tolerances The mass of barberries in the package that does not conform to the limits specified in Table 1 shall be at most 10 %. 6 Sampling Samples are taken from the lot. Dried barberries with the same type, class, length, packaging and inspection time are considered as a lot. It is important that the...