Watermelon seeds

Shelf life

3-6 Months

Packaging type

Jute Bags

Season

May to June

Location

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
	Dimensions	-	mm
	Thousand Kernel Weight	80-150	g
	Test Weight	60-70	kg/hl
	Seed Size	Medium to Large	-
	Appearance	Uniform, typical of the variety	-
	Density	0.6-0.8	g/cm³
	Purity	> 98	%
	Oil/Fat Content	20-25	%
	Foreign Matter	< 1	%
	Insect Damaged Grains	< 0.5	%

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:
	Total Soluble Solids (TSS)	-	°Brix
	Free Fatty Acid Content	< 2	%
	Moisture Content	< 8	%
	Protein Content	28-32	%
	Oil Content	20-25	%
	Ash Content	< 5	%
	Carbohydrate Content	Oct-15	%
	Energy	557	kcal/100g
	Protein	28-32	%
	Fat	20-25	%
	Carbohydrates	Oct-15	%
	Dietary Fiber	3	%
	Calcium	54	mg/100g
	Iron	7.28	mg/100g
	Magnesium	515	mg/100g
	Phosphorus	755	mg/100g
	Potassium	648	mg/100g
	Sodium	99	mg/100g
	Zinc	10.24	mg/100g

(C) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS:
	Total Plate Count	< 10^5	cfu/g
	Yeast and Mold Count	< 10^4	cfu/g
	E. coli	Absent	/25g
	Salmonella	Absent	/25g
	Staphylococcus aureus	Absent	/25g