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Section IV - Classes of obtainable products

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The classes of obtainable products are listed in Table 1.

TABLE 1. CLASSES OF OBTAINABLE PRODUCTS (NUTMEG & MACE)

MACE No 1 - WHOLE PALE MACE
  No 2 - BROKEN MACE (Mixed colour)
  No 3 - BROKEN PIECES AND PICKINGS
NUTMEGS 1 - SOUND UNASSORTED (SUNS)
  2 - SOUND SELECTED - 60/65 S
    - 80 S
    - 110 S
  3 - DEFECTIVES - No 1(*)
    - No 2 GRINDERS
    (DISTILLATION GRADE)
  4 - DRY IN SHELLS
  5 - SHINY BLACK SEEDS(SELECT BUYERS)
ESSENTIAL OIL NUTMEG OIL (DISTILLED IN BELGIUM). Local plant currently under construction, scheduled to commence production in early 1994. The plants expected to utilize approximately 300 tons of defective nutmegs for the annual production of 30 tons of essential oil.
INDUSTRY BY-PRODUCTS 1 - SHELLS - Used for MULCH, WALKS, FUEL.
  2 - PODS - AGRO-PROCESSING

* It is proposed that by 1994 GCNA will no longer be exporting the class call Defectives but instead class called Grenada Unassorted Nutmegs (GUNS), which will contain no pieces but whole floaters and Suns in the ratio 60:40.


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