CODEX STAN 188-1993 CODEX STANDARD FOR BABY CORN
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2004-12-27 |
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CODEX STAN 188 Page 1 of 7,CODEX STANDARD FOR BABY CORN,CODEX STAN 188-1993,1. DEFINITION OF PRODUCE,This standard applies to the cobs, without the silk and anthers, of commercial varieties of baby corn,(corn inflorescence) grown from Zea mays L. of the Gramineae family, separated from silk, husk and anthers,to be supplied fresh to the consumer, after preparation and packaging. Baby corn for industrial processing is,excluded.1,2. PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY,2.1 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS,In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, the cobs of,the baby corn must be:,- whole;,- fresh in appearance;,- sound, produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is,excluded;,- clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter;,- free of abnormal external moisture, excluding condensation following removal from cold storage;,- free of any foreign smell and/or taste;,- practically free of damage caused by pests;,- practically free of silk.,The cut that is made on the base of the cobs should be clean and well defined. A slight discolouration,of the cut surface due to storage is acceptable.,2.1.1 The development and condition of the baby corn must be such as to enable it:,- to withstand transport and handling, and,- to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.,1 Governments, when indicating the acceptance of the Codex Standard for Baby Corn, should notify the Commission,which provisions of the Standard would be accepted for application at the point of import, and which provisions,would be accepted for application at the point of export.,CODEX STAN 188 Page 2 of 7,2.2 CLASSIFICATION,The cobs of baby corn are classified in three classes defined below:,2.2.1 “Extra” Class,The cobs of baby corn in this class must be well trimmed, free of husk, stalk and silk, intact and of,superior quality. They must be characteristic of the variety and/or commercial type. They must be free of,defects, with the exception of very slight superficial defects, provided these do not affect the general,appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package.,2.2.2 Class I,The cobs of baby corn in this class must be well trimmed, free of husk and stalk and of good quality.,They must be characteristic of the variety and/or commercial type. The following slight defects, however, may,be allowed, provided these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality,and presentation in the package:,- slight defects in shape, colour and texture;,- slight defects in irregular arrangement of undeveloped kernels (ovules);,- slight defects on the surface due to bruising, scratches or other mechanical damage. The total area,affected shall not exceed 5 per cent per cob;,- silk attached to and/or broken from the cob shall be minimal without affecting the appearance.,2.2.3 Class II,This class includes the cobs of baby corn which do not qualify for inclusion in the higher classes, but,satisfy the minimum requirements specified in Section 2.1 above. The following defects may be allowed,provided the cobs of baby corn retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping quality,and presentation:,- defects in shape, colour and texture;,- defects in irregular arrangement of undeveloped kernels (ovules);,- defects on the surface due to bruising, scratches or other mechanical damage. The total area,affected shall not exceed 10 per cent per cob;,- silk attached to and/or broken from the cob shall be minimal without affecting the appearance.,3. PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING,CODEX STAN 188 Page 3 of 7,Size is determined by the length of the cob of baby corn, in accordance with the following table:,Size Code Length,(in centimetres),A 5.0-7.0,B 7.0-9.0,C 9.0-12.0,For all sizes, the minimum width should not be less than 1.0 cm and the maximum width not more,than 2.0 cm.,4. PROVISIONS CONCERNING TOLERANCES,Tolerances in respect of quality and size shall be allowed in each package for produce not satisfying,the requirements of the class indicated.,4.1 QUALITY TOLERANCES,4.1.1 “Extra” Class,Five per cent by number or weight of cobs of baby corn not satisfying the requirements of the class,but meeting those of Class I or, exceptionally, coming within the tolerances of that class.,4.1.2 Class I,Ten per cent by number or weight of cobs of baby corn not satisfying the requirements of the class,but meeting those of Class II or, exceptionally, coming within the tolerances of that class.,In the case of cobs of baby corn with incompletely removed husk and stalk, ……
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