ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 23393 First edition 2006-09-01 Pomegranate fruit Specification and test methods Grenade Spécifications et méthodes d'essai Reference number ISO 23393:2006(E) @ ISO 2006 ISO23393:2006(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The Iso Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation ? ISO2006 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either isO at the address below or IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 : CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ISO2006-All rightsreserved ISO23393:2006(E) Contents Page Foreword. IV 1 Scope 2 Terms and definitions 3 Requirements 3.1 Description.. 3.2 Odour and taste . 3.3 Freedom from insects, moulds, etc. 4 Classification 4.1 General.. 4.2 Classes 4.2.1 Extraclass 4.2.2 Class I 4.2.3 Class II 4.3 Tolerances 5 Sampling. 6 Test methods 7 Packing and marking. 7.1 Packing 7.2 Marking 8 Contaminants 9 Hygienic requirements . Annex A (normative) Determination of the content of pest-infested and spoiled pomegranate, immaturefruits,extraneousmatteranddeviationsfromthe maincolour.. Annex B (normative) Folin-Ciocalteu method for measurement of total phenolics , Annex C (informative) Some characteristic compositional data of pomegranate... .9 Bibliography. "ghtsreserved ili ISO 23393:2006(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO technicalcommittees.Eachmemberbodyinterestedinasubjectforwhichatechnical committeehasbeen non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. iso collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 23393 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 34, Food products, Subcommittee SC 14, Fresh, dry and dried fruits and vegetables. @ Iso 2006 - All rights reserved INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO23393:2006(E) Pomegranate fruit Specification and test methods 1 Scope granatum (L.) destined for human consumption. 2 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 2.1 pomegranate fruit of the tree Punica granatum (L.) 2.2 pest-infested pomegranate pomegranate damaged by insect and/or mite infestation 2.3 spoiled pomegranate decomposition caused by bacteria, fungi, visible mould hyphae or any other indications of disease 2.4 immature pomegranate pomegranate obtained from an unripe pomeg