The cinnamon is sold generally as quills (Full tubes). In addition to this, cinnamon is also exported as quislings, featherings and chips. The quills shall be of light brown colour and shall be well formed and well dried.
Quills are graded on the basis of the diameter of the quill and the level of foxing.
Alba / C5 Special / C5 / C4 / C3 / M5Special / M4 / M3 / H1 / H2 / H3/ Cinnamon Featherings / Cinnamon Chip
Whole black pepper shall be the dried whole corns or berries of Piper nigrum generally picked before they are ripened. They are brown to black in colour with deep set wrinkles on the dried berry.
Black Pepper Heavy Berries, density range between 450-500GL, 500-550GL, 550-575GL
White pepper is fully matured fruit from which the outer fleshy layers are removed before drying. White pepper will weigh between 550-600GL.
