Iranian Dried Fig Standard
The institute of Standard and Industrial Research of Iran requires that all dried fig producers must observe the fallowing standards in order to export their product:
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Ficus Carcia
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Article description
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Figs, dried, Iran
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Origin
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Iran
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Productdivisions
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The Iranian dried figs are
assorted according to three facts: Lightness, open and size of the figs.
Detailed Iranian sun dried figs: Sun dried figs graded in different sizes.
All grade for dried figs are as follow: 1. Grade 101 (diameter>22 mm) with
open mouth 2. Grade AA (d>22 mm) with close mouth 3. Grade A
(22>d>18 mm)
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Sensoric Requirements
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Appearance/ Look
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Light brown, off white, dull
surface
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Odour/ Smell
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Characteristical, normal,
unconspicuous
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Taste
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Sweet, intensive, faultless
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Physical-Microbiological
Requirements
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Living vermin
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None
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Mould
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None
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Impurities/foreign objects
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Max. 1%
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Specials
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The gallwasp needed for the
pollination of the figs may die inside the fruit, but can only be detected by
a microscope.
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Chemical Requirements
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Moisture
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Max. 14 %
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Phostoxin
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Max. 0,01 mg/kg
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AW value/water activity
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Max. 0,75
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Microbiological
Requirements
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Total plate count
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Max. 100.000 cfu/g
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Coliforms bacteria
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Max. 1.000 cfu/g
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E. Coli
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Max. 100 cfu/g
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Salmonellae
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Negative / 125 g
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Yeast and Moulds
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Max. 10.000 cfu/g
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Aflatoxin B1
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Max. 6 ppb
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Aflatoxin B1+B2+G1+G2
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Max. 10 ppb
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Ochratoxin A
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Max. 8 ppb
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