AAA: ~95% whole + 5% split.
AA: ~90% whole + 10% split.
A: ~85% whole + 15% split.
C: ~70% whole + 30% split.
Grades of pistachios
Pistachio standards
The institute of Standard and Industrial Research of Iran requires that all pistachio producers must observe the fallowing standards in order to export their product:
- Without live vermin
- Without unnatural hot smell or flavor
- Of uniform size
- Maximum of other kinds and forms: 6%
- Maximum external material: 1%
- Maximum free pistachio kernels: 1%
- Maximum closed and hollow pistachios: 6%
- Maximum unripe pistachios: 8%
- Maximum verminous pistachios: 5%
- Maximum various colored: 2%
- Maximum malformed pistachios: 5%
Total aphlatoxin poison: adapt to importer country law
Note: In addition to the above conditions, processed pistachios must have the fallowing characteristics:
- Maximum salt in salted pistachios: 3%
- Maximum moisture in roasted pistachios: 2%
- Maximum burnt in roasted pistachios: 1%
Commercial packing: Pistachio packs are available in 20 kg cartons or bulk in 50 kg sacks.
Small packing: Pistachio packages are available in 250g. to 2kg packs.
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