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(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS: Size Medium to large bulbs Shape Round or oval Color Outer skin: Brown to white Texture Firm, dry outer layers Freshness No sprouting, firm Weight 100 - 300 grams (average weight per onion) Uniformity Generally uniform size (B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS: Pesticide Residues Below detectable levels mg/kg pH 5.5 - 6.5 pH units Total Soluble Solids 05-Oct % Acidity 0.1 - 0.3 % (as citric acid equivalent) Energy 40 kcal kcal Carbohydrates 9.3 g g - Sugars 4.2 g g Fiber 1.7 g g Protein 1.1 g g Fat 0.1 g g Vitamin C 7.4 mg mg Vitamin B6 0.1 mg mg Potassium 146 mg mg Calcium 23 mg mg Iron 0.2 mg mg (C) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS: Total Plate Count (TPC) < 10,000 CFU/g CFU/g Yeast and Mold Count < 1,000 CFU/g CFU/g E. coli Absent in 25 g
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