Specification sheet
Groundnut: Gezira / Virginia type
PW-SPEC-GRN-GV-01 · v1.0 · October 2026
1. Product & origin
Larger kernels from the irrigated Gezira, count 50/60 — the bolder kernel for roasting, snacking and confectionery.
2. Specification
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Varieties | Ashford |
| Growing area | Irrigated Gezira |
| Kernel count | 50/60 per oz = 176–212 kernels per 100 g |
| Skin colour | Pink |
| Moisture | 7.0 % max. |
| Foreign matter | 1.0 % max. |
| Damaged and split kernels | 3.0 % max. |
| Mouldy, rancid or decayed kernels | 0.2 % max. |
| Free fatty acids (as oleic) | 1.0 % max. |
| Oil content | 44 % min. (typical 44–48 %) |
| Live insects | Nil |
| Odour | Free from rancid or foreign odour |
| Pesticide residues | Within the destination's maximum residue limits |
| Market | Aflatoxin B1 | Total aflatoxins |
|---|---|---|
| EU, direct human consumption | 2.0 µg/kg max. | 4.0 µg/kg max. |
| EU, to be sorted before use | 8.0 µg/kg max. | 15.0 µg/kg max. |
| Codex, for further processing | — | 15 µg/kg max. |
| USA | — | 20 µg/kg max. |
| Each lot is tested and offered against the limit of its destination market. | ||
3. Applications brief
Kernels for peanut butter, confectionery, snacking and oil pressing. Aflatoxin is controlled and tested lot by lot — the number that decides everything in this trade is the one we watch hardest.
4. Packaging & storage
Packing: 50 kg PP bags.
Storage. Store cool, dry and ventilated, away from direct sun.
5. Documentation
Every export lot ships with a certificate of analysis; supporting records available on request.