Specification:
Our Grade A pine nuts is defined based on the following criteria:
Organoleptic specification
Flavor and odor:     Type of pinenuts flavor,
            without rancid,bitter or other peculiar odor.
Color:     White-yellowish – typical of pinenuts.
Texture:     Firm, smooth, no brittle, soft or oily.

Physical specification
Purity:     Free of foreign material
Moisture:     3% Max.
Broken kernels(portion less than 4/5
of the whole kernel ):      1% Max.
Oily kernel:     0.5% Max.
Shriveled kernel:     1.5% Max.

Microbiological Specification
Yeast and mold:     less than 5000 CFU/gram
Salmonella:     negative
E.Coli:     less than 1 CFU/gram
Aflatoxin B1:     negative
Peroxide number:     0.02g/100g
Freefatty acid values:     0.15%