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GRADE |
Alba |
C5 Spl |
C5 |
C4 |
M5 Spl |
M5 |
M4 |
H1 |
H2 |
H3 |
Diameter of Quills mm (Max) |
6 |
6 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
16 |
19 |
23 |
25 |
38 |
No. of whole quills (1050mm) per Kg (Min) |
45 |
35 |
31 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
18 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
Max permissible overall extent of foxing (%) |
Nil |
10 |
10 |
10 |
50 |
60 |
60 |
25 |
40 |
65 |
The moisture content of Cinnamon, after laboratory tests not to be more than 14% as per Sri Lanka Standard Institute.
Quills - Scraped peel of the inner bark of mature cinnamon shoots joined together by overlaps & the hollow of which has been filled with small pieces of the same peel & thereafter dried first in the sun & then in the shade for curing.
Quills are packed in bale form of any one particular grade of quills . Packed with inner poly liner & covered with jute hessian cloth a height of 4 feet, it is packed in a normal weight of 25Kgs or 45Kgs in bale forms.
Quillings - Broken pieces below 200MM in length & splits of varying sizes of all grades of Cinnamon Quills. Packed in 25Kgs in poly sack bags.
Cuts - Quills cut in difference sizes example : 5cm or 15cm etc. as requested by the Buyer. Packed in either 500g or 1kg sizes, in poly bags and finally packed in corrugated cartons of 25Kgs-40Kgs packs.
Uses - Cinnamon is used as a Spice or Condiment for flavouring cakes and sweets, in curry powder and in incense, dentrifices and perfumes. In Mexico which is the largest importer of Sri lanka Cinnamon, the bark is boiled in water and the extract like tea as a beverage
Story of Cinnamon
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